Accessorials are charged when a shipment requires additioanl services during transit. Some of the most common accessorials are explained below:
Inside Delivery - If the shipper or consignee requires the carrier to move freight inside a structure, inside delivery will be assessed to the shipment.
When you have hazardous material that needs to be transported, GlobalForwarding.com and its network of over 85 national & regional LTL carriers can help! Our employees are trained experts and can help answer your questions, and make sure that you are in compliance with laws and regulations. It is important to note that state and federal regulations not only apply to the carrier, but to the shipper as well.
Tariffs are essentially agreed-upon rates that a carrier offers to a customer. Tariffs are usually given in the form of a percentage discount, subtracted from the general rates offered to the public. A Tariff will usually govern all LTL shipments given to a certain carrier by the shipper. Using tariffs can become problematic when a shipper has several carrier relationships, and then must compare pricing on each shipment among each of several tariffs.
In our last blog post, we touched on the recruiting challenges facing the American trucking industry. According to some industry experts, this trend is so alarming, and has the potential to create such significant changes in the marketplace, we felt it deserved its own blog. According to the American Trucking Associations (ATA), the industry is about 30,000 drivers short of the number of drivers needed. Most alarming, however, is the prediction that Over the next 10 years, that number is set to rise to 200,000.
While freight volumes continue to be high, there are several major issues facing the trucking industry in the United States. Among the top of the list is capacity issues combined with driver shortage. One study shows that as a whole, the truck driver population in the United States is aging. One of the biggest obstacles faced by trucking companies or carriers is recruiting quality drivers.
Often, shipping managers are quick to pick the lowest priced carrier for an LTL shipment. While price is certainly a big factor, there are some other things that should be considered in addition. Factors such as transit time, carrier safety records and on-time performace are key elements in making sure that you pick the right carrier for a given shipment. Frequency with which shipments are damaged by each carrier should also be given priority in the decision making process.
Find out 3 of the top reasons that most of the nation's largest companies use 3PLs and freight forwarders to help manage their supply chain.
1. Flexibility- Forwarders and 3PLs often have a network of carriers who can move a shipment at any given time. Having many options means that by working with a 3PL, you automatically have access to different carriers who can come through if an original plan falls apart. This means less disruption and an increased likelihood of on-time delivery.
As most shippers know, carriers and 3PLs consider LTL (Less than Truckload) to be 6 or less standard sized pallets. Usually, LTL shipments weigh less than 10,000 lbs. Conversely, FTL (Full Truckload) shipments occupy an entire trailer (or close to it). The shipments which are too large for LTL, but smaller than FTL are referred to as Volume shipments. Volume shipments are similar to a partial load, and are moved via common carrier (UPS Freight, Saia, Conway, etc).
