Using Freight Carriers Instead of Parcel Delivery
Parcel carriers like UPS and FedEx Ground have stepped up their marketing game over the last few years. Their commercials are on television and the internet. Their logos are seen at sporting events and concerts. But they are not, in fact, always the cheapest way for businesses to send larger shipments or even not-so-large, odd-sized shipments.
For those businesses, Freighquote.com can quote and book less-than-truckload (LTL) common carriers to transport shipments at a lower cost than the parcel carriers are charging. Freightquote.com is an online freight management system which can quote a shipment instantaneously, based on cargo information and delivery parameters input by the shipper.
Freightquote has developed a huge network of reliable national and regional LTL carriers. Rates from those carriers are easily compared via Freightquote’s user-friendly interface. Once a carrier is chosen, booking and scheduling the shipment is done by the click of a button. Bills of lading, tracking and even billing can all be handled through Freightquote’s system as well.
A quick peek at Freightquote’s online demo will lead even the least-tech-savvy shipping manager through the easy process of quoting and scheduling a load with an LTL carrier. And the savings will be instantly clear as soon as the no-obligation quotes appear on the screen.
Many business managers may think that freight carrier service is only appropriate for business-to-business shipments, that a loading dock is necessary. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Many of Freightquote’s partner LTL carriers have optional liftgate service which makes delivery to a residence or other location with a dock very simple and convenient.
Shipments of things like auto parts, tires, furniture, industrial equipment or even swingsets and household goods can all be transported by an LTL common carrier. Many may be intimidated by the idea of shipping with a freight carrier and are more comfortable using a parcel carrier. The cost savings and the simple efficiency of the Freightquote.com online freight management system make it completely worthwhile to investigate a change in services.
