Many of the products you’re currently surrounded by began their existence in bulk liquid, powder, or pellet form. As such, they were transported on bulk tankers or trailers. This article serves as a primer on bulk trucking: the equipment, processes and
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The bulk freight market has always been cyclical. One year, capacity feels abundant and rates stabilize. The next, trucks tighten, diesel spikes, and shippers scramble for coverage. We’ve written recently about diesel fuel volatility and the hidden
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In today’s volatile bulk freight market, where capacity constraints and service disruptions can strike at any time, it’s more important than ever to be a "shipper of choice." But what exactly does that mean — and how can your organization achieve this
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When transporting dry bulk freight, there is critical information that your 3PL partner needs to (a) deliver an accurate rate quote and (b) ensure safe and seamless transport once the load is tendered. In this article, we shed light on what this
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Chemical transportation in bulk tanks and trailers is a different world from dry van and other types of truck transport. There are a host of regulations as well as product and equipment concerns that need to be navigated for product to move safely and
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Pneumatic trucking is a specialized method of transporting dry bulk materials such sand, flour, and plastic pellets. This process involves using enclosed tank trailers with a built-in system for loading and unloading materials through air pressure. It is
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From phones to trash cans to soda bottles, all sorts of everyday items start out as plastic pellets transported in pneumatic trailers. These pellets, also known as resin or nurdles, are foundational materials for countless products and industries. In
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From the foundation of your house to the ingredients in the foods you eat, many of the items you encounter every day started out in powder form. And many of those powders were shipped over the road using dry bulk trailers and equipment, such as those
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When a bulk chemical transport provider is contacted to transport a chemical product, the first thing the provider will ask for is the chemical’s Safety Data Sheet (SDS; formerly MSDS or Material Safety Data Sheet). The information included on the SDS is
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Nearly every product that we use on a daily basis started out in dry bulk form inside a pneumatic trailer. These materials need to be transported in raw form before being manufactured into bigger and better things. In this article, we’ll take a closer
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