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Business Parcel Audits Shipping Programs

4 Benefits of Outsourcing Your Parcel Audit

It’s often in a company’s best interest to keep most of its functions in-house. Whether the decision stems from concerns about control and oversight to finding the simpler option, several companies may be reluctant to outsource key functions of their…

Freight CowboySeptember 6, 2019

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4 Ways to Lower Your FTL Rates

FTL shipping, in general, presents a better value on its shipping rates than LTL, but is still more expensive overall. Fortunately, you still have a few options to lower your FTL rates and save a little extra money, especially if…

Freight CowboyAugust 30, 2019

Shipping Rates

4 Common Tricks Used by Parcel Carriers in Contract Negotiations

As a business owner, your first priority is ensuring that your packages arrive on time and intact to your customer (external or internal). Secondarily, you are looking for the most economical means to get your product to market. The pressures…

Freight CowboyAugust 9, 2019

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4 Strategies for Your Next LTL RFP

Bidding and planning for your LTL rates can be relatively complicated. The long list of fees, regulations, and potential problems can make the entire process hard for anyone to follow. An RFP is just one more complication to add to…

Freight CowboyJuly 19, 2019

LTL RateShopper Parcel Audits Supply Chain Visibility

4 Shipping Management Processes to Improve Your Supply Chain

The shipping industry relies on competent management to keep track of customer orders, inventory, refunds, and more. By keeping your systems in order and organized, your company can stay ahead of the competition and improve their supply chain. Effective Management…

Freight CowboyJuly 5, 2019

Shipping Programs Small Parcel Shipment

Price Factors that Determine Parcel Shipping Rates

As anyone in the freight industry knows, shipping rates vary widely. Though predicting your next shipping costs may seem impossible, you can at least keep yourself informed of factors that may cause your price to fluctuate or increase. Before you…

Freight CowboyJune 7, 2019

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The Cons of LTL Shipping

LTL (less than truckload) shipments, is a shipment of cargo not big enough to warrant its own truck, and is generally a pretty reliable way for companies to transport small orders (less than ~10,000lbs or 12ft. of trailer space) and…

Freight CowboyMay 17, 2019

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The Pros of LTL Programs

Less than truckload shipments (LTL) are necessary shipments too small to fill an entire transport vehicle, typically between 150 lbs-8,000 lbs and take up less than 20 ft. of trailer space. While taking advantage of LTL freight shipping might seem…

Freight CowboyMay 3, 2019

Shipping Programs Small Parcel Shipment

The Cons of Parcel Hundredweight (CWT) Programs

Considering the various factors that must be reviewed before determining the best freight shipping program, it’s likely that you become stuck choosing between parcel hundredweight (CWT) and Less-Than-TruckLoad (LTL) programs. While CWT programs can be quite advantageous, they also have…

Freight CowboyApril 19, 2019

Shipping Programs

The Pros of Parcel Hundredweight (CWT) Programs

With so many shipment options available, most shippers have a difficult time determining which program to use for freight shipments. This is because Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) and hundredweight (CWT) programs both have many advantages and disadvantages. In the coming weeks, we…

Freight CowboyApril 5, 2019

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4 Benefits of Outsourcing Your Parcel Audit

4 Ways to Lower Your FTL Rates

4 Common Tricks Used by Parcel Carriers in Contract Negotiations

4 Strategies for Your Next LTL RFP

4 Shipping Management Processes to Improve Your Supply Chain

Price Factors that Determine Parcel Shipping Rates

The Cons of LTL Shipping

The Pros of LTL Programs

The Cons of Parcel Hundredweight (CWT) Programs

The Pros of Parcel Hundredweight (CWT) Programs

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