In our new feature, we will periodically profile the men and women who make Bulk Connection a trusted freight partner. In this article, Scott Wilson, Truckload Division Manager, talks about Bulk Connection’s dry van shipping operation and how it adds
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As important as backhaul trucking is to carriers, it can still sometimes get lost in the shuffle. Or, backhauls may simply be hard to come by within your lanes. No matter what the reason is, bulk freight brokers are here to help.
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Shippers of liquid and dry bulk products have more options than ever in moving their loads. From going it alone to using online marketplaces, there is no shortage of methods for moving bulk freight. One of the most steady and reliable of these methods is
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Simplifying your life.
It’s a goal that many people have – from decluttering living spaces to performing more efficiently at work.
If your work involves reducing bulk freight costs for your transportation operations, you may find yourself complicating
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We’ve been writing a lot about Bulk Connection's new Tank Wash Finder in our recent blog posts. Like a proud parent, we're excited to spread news of its arrival far and wide while singing its praises along the way. In this article, however, we're going
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In freight trucking, determining transit time may seem easy (e.g., “here is what I’m shipping, please tell me when you can pick up and deliver”). But it’s not. Especially in the bulk freight trucking world, transit time is dependent on many factors.
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Becoming a “shipper of choice” is something we talk about quite a bit here on the Bulk Logistics blog. The term represents a sea change in the way that shippers must now view their operations in order to secure capacity from carriers in a strained
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We’ve all read about the aging driver workforce, lower unemployment rates and other factors that contribute to driver shortages and related truck capacity challenges. But for tank trucks, there’s another far more potent contributor to freight capacity
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When shipping bulk liquid products, there’s a lot of preparation that goes into making your shipment a success. From the initial intake of lane and product information to the equipment used in the final delivery, there is a long list of items that must
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“Dry bulk freight” encompasses a wide range of products from sand and clay to plastics and hazardous resins. As varied as these products can be, however, the processes involved with transporting them have similar characteristics. So, when you call your
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