Great video! Simple and straight to the point, yet informative. From a future broker standpoint, this has completely shifted my view of freight classes. The higher the freight class, the better the carrier I'm going to assign it to.. even if that means paying a few extra bucks!
Also, just last week I saw a carrier (cargo van) ship a surgical tool over 400 miles expedited, it was the only thing in the shipment and was a box about the size of a cell phone. He was paid just under $3/mile because he was the first carrier available and ready to leave immediately (also booked directly with the shipper). I imagine that'd be a pretty high freight class!
Hello, thank you for the great info. I've never shipped anything LTL but now have 2 items that are too big and heavy that can only be shipped LTL. Does an item have to be palletized to be shipped LTL? What if it was in a large, super sturdy double layered cardboard box with plenty of padding inside? Or do most, if not all freight companies require palletizing?
Hi faruk, your best bet is to reach out to a freight broker and have the dimensions and weight of your prepared pallet ready along with type of goods. These are the real experts when it comes to freight classification and having a great broker makes life a lot easier as a shipper!
Great video! Simple and straight to the point, yet informative. From a future broker standpoint, this has completely shifted my view of freight classes. The higher the freight class, the better the carrier I'm going to assign it to.. even if that means paying a few extra bucks!
Very clear explanation. Thank you.
Thank you and thanks for watching!
Also, just last week I saw a carrier (cargo van) ship a surgical tool over 400 miles expedited, it was the only thing in the shipment and was a box about the size of a cell phone. He was paid just under $3/mile because he was the first carrier available and ready to leave immediately (also booked directly with the shipper). I imagine that'd be a pretty high freight class!
Hello, thank you for the great info. I've never shipped anything LTL but now have 2 items that are too big and heavy that can only be shipped LTL. Does an item have to be palletized to be shipped LTL? What if it was in a large, super sturdy double layered cardboard box with plenty of padding inside? Or do most, if not all freight companies require palletizing?
I wonder, what would be the most logical class for the 144X10X10 rug?
Hi faruk, your best bet is to reach out to a freight broker and have the dimensions and weight of your prepared pallet ready along with type of goods. These are the real experts when it comes to freight classification and having a great broker makes life a lot easier as a shipper!