Trying To Get Quotes To Ship Something Via Freight? Tips To Help You Get The Most From Your Search
Calling up random freight shippers and asking them what they charge to ship something is only going to get you so far. It helps the company's representatives if you can tell them a lot more than what you have probably been sharing when you ask for a price quote. Here are some tips to help you get the most from your search for the best shipping freight quotes.
Know Exactly What Your Load Weighs
A freight shipper can give you a much more accurate shipping quote when you tell them exactly how much your load weighs. The weight of the item being shipped should also include the weight of any packaging, the pallet or pallets the item sits on (if applicable), and any shipping equipment or devices used to secure or tie down the item, and anything extra shipped in, with, or on the item. If you are not sure how much all of that weighs, rent a commercial freight scale and weigh your item before you begin searching for a shipper.
Know the Dimensions Needed to Load It
Freight shippers often run into the problem of not being able to load something onto a truck because the dimensions for the item were inaccurate. The item in question cannot fit. The shipper has to scrap shipping the item the usual way and alert the customer to the problem at hand. The customers then have to decide how they should ship it next and are often faced with the added costs of shipping their items another way. To avoid this frustration and extra cost, measure your item in every direction possible. Provide these measurements, along with the weight of the item you want to ship, to each shipper. It will get you quotes that are more on point and let you know if any special arrangements for shipping need to be made because of any one dimension of your item.
Know the Distance the Item Needs to Travel
The shipping companies can give you a quote over the phone much faster if you know exactly how far the truck needs to travel. You can generally rely on map apps to tell you how far it is from your starting point to the exact address where the load needs to be dropped. When the distance is taken into account with the actual and full weight of the load and all of the dimensions of the load, your quote will be almost spot on.
Keep these tips in mind as you contact local companies like Move Freight.
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