by Dan Ramella | Apr 19, 2022 | Parcel
While the basics of parcel shipping remain the same for both residential and commercial parcel shipments, there are a few significant differences. Cost Whether it’s a business or individual shipping a package to a residence, residential deliveries are typically more...
by Dan Ramella | Dec 15, 2021 | 3PL, Parcel
Inadequate preparation is of one the biggest mistakes logistics and supply chain managers make when negotiating a custom parcel agreement. One of the best things you can do to prepare as a manager is to understand what is negotiable in a parcel carrier agreement. Why...
by Dan Ramella | Mar 9, 2021 | 3PL, Parcel, Transportation Logistics, Transportation Management, Warehousing
Determining your annual eCommerce shipping and handling fees can be a tricky business, with pitfalls on both ends of the spectrum from setting them either too high or too low. Charging too much can leave customer orders in the limbo of cart abandonment, and assessing...
by Dan Ramella | Oct 7, 2020 | 3PL, Less Than Truckload, Parcel, Truckload
Your business has its own unique needs. Therefore, it’s important to select the shipping solution to help it meet (or even exceed) its goals. Since there are so many shipping options these days, this task may seem quite overwhelming. The good news is that we’re here...
by Dan Ramella | Dec 8, 2019 | 3PL, Less Than Truckload, Parcel
Today’s shipping landscape looks a lot different than it did a decade ago, but many businesses are still using the same shipping methods they’ve always used. If it’s 150lbs or heavier, a shipment goes LTL. If it’s under 150lbs, a shipment goes parcel. As consumers...
by Brad Mullins | Aug 31, 2018 | Less Than Truckload, Parcel
Recent changes in the fee structure of LTL freight shipping, such as cubic minimum capacity (or CMC), has many wondering whether they should be shipping parcel or LTL. In the past, choosing between the two was as simple as calculating shipment weight. 150 pounds and...
