Freight

How to Prevent Loads from Tipping Over in a Truck

November 29, 2017 By lantech

A major cause of product damage is loads tipping over during transportation. Once a truck pulls out of your loading dock, what happens to your products is out of your control. Here are two things you can do to keep loads from tipping over. …

Topics: Freight, Product Damage, Stretch Wrapping

LTL and long-haul truck driving jobs – short, medium & long term outlooks

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March 16, 2017 By lantech

This is a guest post from Ed Marsh of Consilium Global Business Advisors. Trucks move America Trucks carry most of the tonnage and value of freight in the United States....In 2011 nearly 14,530 miles of the NHS carry more than 8,500 trucks per day on sections where at least every fourth …

Topics: Freight, Logistics

Considerations When Shipping On An Open Flatbed Truck

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March 9, 2017 By lantech

This is a guest post by Adam Cahill from Supply Pointe. Do you ever find yourself needing to ship an item that simply won’t fit inside a box trailer? Well, sometimes, you just need to think outside the truck. If what you need to ship won’t fit, or you’re facing pick-up and drop-off …

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3 Things to Consider When Preparing a Pallet for Shipping Internationally

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December 20, 2016 By Lantech

When you ship loads internationally – whether by truck, rail, ship, or air – the extremely long distances and harsh conditions can wreak havoc on your loads. The conditions internationally shipped pallet undergo can lead to film punctures, tears, breaks, and, ultimately, damage to your …

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Are Freight Carrier Penalties Burning A Hole In Your Pocket?

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December 3, 2015 By Lantech

Chances are, your less-than-truckload (LTL) freight carriers will weigh the majority of loads you ship. This is done for a good reason – money. …

Topics: Freight

4 Things You Need To Know About Overweight Trucks

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October 30, 2015 By Lantech

Last year, the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) issued more than 800,000 commercial truck violations on highways and at weigh stations. Of these violations, about 8,000 of them were given to companies whose tractor-trailers weighed too much. …

Topics: Freight

How Stretch Wrapping Can Help You Reduce Product Pilferage

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October 8, 2015 By Lantech

Cargo theft in the United States is big business. It accounts for $30 billion losses annually, according to Inbound Logistics. Less-than-truckload (LTL) and full truckload shipments are favorite targets of criminals who specialize in pilferage. They steal small quantities of products …

Topics: Freight, Pilferage/Security, Stretch Wrapping

3 Tips to Lower Freight Shipping Costs Before the Load Leaves the Dock

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February 12, 2015 By Lantech

The cost of labor continues to rise. This year, U.S. labor costs had its largest increase in more than five years. …

Topics: EZ Weigh, Freight, Labor Savings, Stretch Film Cost, Stretch Wrapping

Stop This Hidden Profit Drain

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January 29, 2014 By Lantech

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Topics: EZ Weigh, Freight

Freight

How to Prevent Loads from Tipping Over in a Truck

LTL and long-haul truck driving jobs – short, medium & long term outlooks

Considerations When Shipping On An Open Flatbed Truck

3 Things to Consider When Preparing a Pallet for Shipping Internationally

Are Freight Carrier Penalties Burning A Hole In Your Pocket?

4 Things You Need To Know About Overweight Trucks

How Stretch Wrapping Can Help You Reduce Product Pilferage

3 Tips to Lower Freight Shipping Costs Before the Load Leaves the Dock

Stop This Hidden Profit Drain

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