Shipping is often straightforward, involving pre-packaged goods with less complex logistics. Freight, however, requires more coordination, often involving specialized loading, handling equipment, and paperwork. Freight shipments often need to be palletized, which means products are grouped together on palle...
If you ship freight in boxes, bins, or smaller cases, your shipping items will most likely be palletized regardless of transportation mode. Palletizing is mandatory in cargo transportation. Shippers can either palletize their cargo themselves or request a freight terminal to palletize everything at ...
Ship A Pallet only handles palletized and/or crated freight shipments. If you are in need of full moving services, Ship A Pallet has a moving company we can refer you to, where our customers can get a discounted rates and special incentives for mentioning that they were referred by us. ...
We have over forty years experience in the international and domestic cargo shipping business. Our specialty is moving personal effects and small commercial shipments for individuals and small businesses. In addition to box shipping, we handle and ship full container loads, palletized freight, vehicles...
What Factors Impact Freight Shipping Rates? When all things are equal, freight prices are determined by several factors: Type of Cargo The type of goods, weight and density all impact the freight shipping class, which impacts freight cost. So, what is freight classification? It is the standardi...
International Heavy Freight (IHF) is an express cargo service designed for transporting heavy and large volume shipments. Whether if it's a palletized or single piece of oversized/overweight shipments, ship with confidence through SF International Heavy Freight ...
LTL freight utilises palletized or crated shipments. Consolidating a shipment onto a pallet creates greater stability for the shipping units throughout its travels to prevent shipping damages while in transit. This is especially critical when shipping fragile items....
Is Mothership the right fit for my shipping needs? Our service is perfect for high-volume freight shippers who need to transport palletized shipments within their local metro area. Do you charge for liftgate service? All of the trucks in our network must have a functioning liftgate. We are ...
When shipping LTL, it is essential to protect items in transit. Make sure to consolidate goods into large, crated, or palletized packages. It is important to properly package the shipment so it stands up to handling during transfer to multiple trailers before it arrives at the consignee or de...
2. Design non-palletized shipments If you’re not using a pallet, prepare appropriate shipping containers, crates, or corrugated boxes, and make sure they are strong enough to support the weight of the package. If you’re reusing containers, remove old shipping barcodes and labels to lower th...