Completing your shipping documents accurately ensures that your freight shipment arrives at the right place and time, with no unexpected delays or extra charges. This protects you from liability and losses, while also improving your customer service and the overall experience of the delivery.

But what are the most crucial documents you need for a smooth shipping experience? This blog covers all the essential shipping documents that are a must when shipping freight.

Freight Club sat down, Rolling Stone-style, with the fantastic folks at One Tree Planted to get the details on all the incredible work they're doing across the globe and for our members.

In this last part of our eco-journey series, we speak in-depth on why planting trees is vital and the best solution for offsetting carbon.

Did you know: 83% of consumers surveyed agree that a brand's sustainability is important to them (IBM Survey, Oct 2020). Sustainability is a word that has been doing more than just trending – it's impacting the way we view brands and ourselves.

This article will look at what it means to be a "sustainable business" and why sustainable businesses enjoy many additional benefits.

Inflation is wreaking havoc throughout countries all over the world. The price of everything seems to go up steadily these days, and fuel is no exception. As of March 2022, US retail prices had increased more than 60 percent in one year. The fuel price increase also drives various other increases as shipping goods becomes more expensive as a result.

Multi-carrier shipping allows businesses to access multiple carriers and compare their rates, transit times, and routes to help them choose the option that perfectly suits their needs. This can be a great way to save money on shipping costs and find the most efficient shipping option for each shipment.

This article will discuss the top 5 benefits of using multi-carrier shipping to help you make the right decision.

The results are in, and we’re counting down the top eCommerce and shipping stats from polling our audience of eCommerce pros.

Here’s the results...

When it comes to shipping smart, it's the little things that matter – from oversized package fees to choosing the wrong carrier, there's a lot of potential pitfalls when trying to get your product from point A to point B.

In this article, we will examine the top three areas of shipping loss – damages, claims, and additional fees – and how you can prevent losses in these areas.

Maybe you’re using less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping for the first time, or perhaps LTL is part of your weekly routine. In any case, it’s helpful to review the best practices for LTL freight shipping to ensure you’re getting the most cost-effective and efficient experience.

To that end, we’ve compiled a list of pointers below that can help guide your decision-making as you explore LTL services.

If you’re an online retailer looking to calculate a killer shipping strategy, you’ve probably come across the terms “LTL” (Less-than-truckload) and “parcel” shipping quite a bit. For those new to shipping parcel, its most likely that you’re most familiar with “parcel” shipping. But is it possible your business can benefit from both? If yes, what’s the difference?

The answer is yes! Depending on your shipping needs, your business can benefit from both LTL and parcel shipping. To understand the key differences between the two, lets first look at how LTL and parcel shipments are categorized.

If you’re shipping big and bulky items, you’ve probably heard the terms Less-than-Truckload (LTL) and Full-truckload (FTL). Both options are common methods of shipping large items of high volumes of product, but what’s the difference? To better understand which mode of shipping is more suited to your needs, we’re breaking down the main differences between FTL and LTL and what benefits you can expect from each.

If you’re selling premium products that are unwieldy or difficult to install, giving your customers additional assistance ensures a positive end-consumer experience. As more businesses sell oversized products online, more companies turn to customizable shipping services such as threshold or white glove delivery to boost customer satisfaction.

For retailers experiencing incredible online growth potential, supply chain disruptions are the most significant barriers to reaching 2021 growth goals. Furthermore, overcapacity issues affect every shipper at some point during the year, whether the reason is holidays, gas shortages, natural disaster seasons – the list goes on.

In this article, we are going over the most common issues experienced during overcapacity and how your business can handle it with a bit of help from Freight Club.

White Glove delivery services include any range of additional delivery benefits for your customers, from packaging removal to item assembly to assist with carrying items into a building or home. By providing these amenities, you can access an entirely new customer base while differentiating your shipping business from competitors.

Here are some of the most compelling advantages of providing White Glove services.

Insuring your freight against theft and loss is essential to protect your assets. Purchasing insurance is a wise decision as it ensures that your operations run smoothly in the event of an unforeseen incident.

Keep reading to learn what freight insurance is, the types of shipping insurance available, its costs, and to answer the question, "is shipping insurance worth it?"

To help alleviate any confusion you may have about LTL freight shipping, we’ve put together a list of essential questions to ask before sending off your package. By working through these questions with each shipment, you can avoid common errors and extra fees to ensure that you’re getting the best shipping experience possible.

Sometimes, you have no choice but to ship an oversized item – be it a futon, a life-sized Chewbacca statue, or a Chewbacca-themed futon.

While these items may prove difficult to ship and thus demand higher fees than smaller postage, there are still ways to save. In this article, we'll discuss a few measures you can take when shipping large items to ensure that you're getting the most affordable solution.

When loading up your car for a long beach getaway, you probably don’t throw your luggage, towels, chairs, and other supplies into the trunk at random. Instead, you pack them closely together so that you can fit the most amount of equipment in the trunk as possible. Maybe you even tear a rotator cuff trying to get the umbrella in the perfect spot.