LTL shipping, or "Less than Truckload" shipping, began in the early 1900s as an alternative to railway transportation. It allowed businesses to share truck space, helping reduce costs, particularly for small to medium-sized businesses that didn’t need a full truckload. Over time, the industry has become more competitive, pushing carriers to improve efficiency, transit times, and service options.

Customer/Supplier Locations: Why does it cost so much more to ship to or from some locations? Taking a little extra time to do you some research or make a quick call to your service provider about a new customer or supplier location could make a big difference to your bottom line!

The goal is for our package to arrive to the right place, intact and in a timely manner. These packaging, labelling and customs documentation strategies help you plan ahead to achieve that goal!

Shipping: Class or No Class. There are three most common ways to price LTL shipping. Understanding them helps you make informed decisions

How do you know if your package qualifies to ship by Courier? Don't be caught off guard. If an unqualified package gets into the system significant charges will apply.

Someone asked you if you pallets are standard size. What does this mean? What size is a standard pallet?

The actual weight of your package was 10 lbs. but you were charged based on 25 lbs. Why were you not charged based on the actual weight. This article explains the difference between actual and billable weight to eliminate frustrating surprises!