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Determining Freight Class for LTL Shipments

February 8, 2017 by FreightorGator

Determining Freight Class for LTL Shipments

Determining freight class might be one of the most overwhelming parts of shipping your LTL freight because of the many factors involved in the process. However, getting the right class for your freight could mean significant differences in pricing, as well as strained relationships; particularly if your freight is reclassified by your carrier. For … [Read more...]

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Customs Clearance Tips for New Importers and Exporters

November 3, 2016 by FreightorGator

Customs Clearance Tips for New Importers and Exporters

Not every business ships overseas or imports goods. This is completely understandable given the complexity and cost of passing customs. But overseas markets offer countless opportunities for business growth. So when it comes time to take the plunge and export to other countries, these tips can make clearing customs much easier. Plan in … [Read more...]

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Best Practices for Small Business Freight Accounting

July 26, 2016 by FreightorGator

Best Practices for Small Business Freight Accounting

Financial documents and basic terms of accounting are critical to small freight businesses. The health, history and general performance of companies are reflected through accounting data. With a proper understanding of accounting information, business decision makers, shipping coordinators, and business owners get to know whether their companies … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: logistics, LTL Accounting, Finances

5 Key Logistics Trends for 2016 and Beyond

April 25, 2016 by FreightorGator

5 Key Logistics Trends for 2016 and Beyond

We don’t know about you, but at FreightorGator, we are constantly excited and impressed with the rapid revolution taking place across the freight industry. Outdated legacy systems are being bulldozed and in their place, a new generation of shipping logistics technology is being built. While its one-of-kind cloud-based freight exchange service is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized, Freight Technology, Logistics, Supply Chain Management Tagged With: internet of things, cloud technology, APIs, Omnichannel Supply Chains

Accessorials: The Inevitable & Unforeseen Freight Charges

December 4, 2015 by FreightorGator

Accessorials—shippers can’t live with them and carriers can’t live without them. On the shipper’s side of things, accessorial fees complicate LTL shipping and turn cheap quotes into expensive rates. Carriers, though, rely on accessorials to service certain shipments and turn a profit. Many shippers don’t understand accessorials and their role in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized, LTL Shipping, Freight Cost, Shippers, LTL Tips, Accessorials Tagged With: accessorials, freight fees

A Paradigm Shift in the LTL Shipping Industry

October 20, 2015 by FreightorGator

A Paradigm Shift in the LTL Shipping Industry

The Industry State Less-than-truckload shipping—a $32 billion traditional freight industry—is receiving a long-awaited makeover. The industry that was born out of 1970s freight deregulation still plays a vital role in the way many American companies do business. Whether you’re a large multi-national corporation or an up-and-coming startup, if … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized, LTL Shipping, Freight Technology Tagged With: LTL, Freight Exchange

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