No matter what you’re shipping, securing consistent bulk freight transportation services is a challenge your company is likely facing at the moment. The effects of the COVID pandemic continue to impact freight capacity. In this article, we’ll take a
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Carriers, in the current seller’s market you shouldn’t have to operate with empty trucking miles and unprofitable loads. Fortunately, you have a key ally that can help: the freight broker. In this article, we’ll examine the ways that a partnership with a
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As we finally change the calendar to 2021, we all hope to be turning the page on many of the challenges of 2020. This extends to the bulk freight trucking industry, which had its share of ups and downs in the past year. In this article, we’ll briefly
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As the movement of freight involves big equipment, big loads and sometimes big price tags, an accident or other type of mishap during transport can result in big problems. You want to make sure that your carrier is adequately protected by insurance so
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Looking back, 2018 was certainly a hectic year in the trucking industry. We had the trucking shortage (“had” may be a bit too optimistic), the frenzy around the ELD mandate, and tales of driverless trucks hitting the nation’s highways. But, away from the
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“Happy Holidays to you and yours – and good luck being a shipper of choice again next year!”
While this may seem like an odd way to greet your fellow shippers this holiday season, it’s just as appropriate as it was a year ago. Because, while the capacity
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Shippers ship, receivers receive, and carriers carry. Simple, right?
Well, not always. Bulk liquid logistics is a complicated business that can create opportunities for misunderstanding and finger-pointing if and when a problem arises.
In this article,
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Look around you. Chances are that much of what you see – from the paint on the wall to the adhesive under your carpet – began inside a liquid bulk tank. In our previous article, we introduced you to these tanks along with some of the other equipment
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Bulk liquid transport —especially when it involves hazardous chemicals— carries more risk than other types of transportation. Have an accident with a trailer full of groceries and you lose two pallets of Cheerios. In contrast, a tanker truck collision
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Hauling dry bulk freight is a specialty that requires knowledge and careful execution – particularly during the loading and unloading stage. Make a mistake and you could be looking at major financial losses if loads become tainted. But what exactly is
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