When shipping LTL freight, you’ve likely run into this hypothetical, but common scenario:
A damaged shipment occurs, and it’s 100% the responsibility of the carrier.
The delivery receipt is signed as damaged, so all the right documentation is in order. A claim is filed with the carrier. The carrier takes upwards of a month to review and come to a decision.
Tags: Freight Class, Accessorials, LTL, Freight Rates, LTL Carrier Cost, Rules Tariff, Logistics, LTL Service, Limited Access, Freight Technology, TMS, Freight Insurance, Freight Claims
Price-Gouging by truckload freight brokers has suddenly become a mainstream topic advancing with considerable urgency. The economic devastation is all around us so any topic related to an entity potentially taking advantage of this devastation is sure to be broadcast to the world. Finger-pointing now appears to be our new "sport".
Tags: Accessorials, Detention Fees, LTL, Freight Rates, LTL Carrier Cost, freight cost, freight reporting, Limited Access, Freight Technology, TMS, ltl analysis
If only every freight debate were so simple! The answer is… “It depends…”
Tags: Accessorials, Detention Fees, LTL, Freight Rates, LTL Carrier Cost, freight cost, freight reporting, Limited Access, Freight Technology, TMS, ltl analysis
Limited Access - Those additional charges shippers loath are getting more complicated. The accessorial charge is no longer a catch-all for destinations carriers deem out of the ordinary.
Tags: Accessorials, Detention Fees, LTL, Freight Rates, LTL Carrier Cost, Late Delivery, Advance Ship Notice, freight cost, freight reporting, cost per pound, Limited Access, Freight Technology, TMS
So much is changing in the freight industry. Carriers are changing rules tariffs regularly, adjusting their methods of pricing and unfortunately, they don't really give you a lot of notice or explanation.
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