| sent day living is driven by the need to communicate, | | | | Beyond this types are the LTL and TL freights. |
| to be informed and to send various items worldwide. | | | | These are the actual air freight services and |
| And due to time constraint and the immediate | | | | obviously cover cargoes that need big-time |
| necessity to transfer everything in the fastest mode | | | | shipments. |
| of transportation available, the airline and cargo | | | | Items covered in this category often weigh 15 000 |
| industry devised ways of carrying cargoes while | | | | pounds to around 43 000 pounds and have lengths |
| maximizing time incurred during the process. | | | | not exceeding 53 inches long. |
| Cargo shipment by air is now termed to as air freight | | | | For each type of service level comes different |
| service. Items shipped at this mode range anywhere | | | | corresponding prices. Parcel and express packages |
| from a couple of pounds to as much as 43 000 | | | | have pretty simpler system of pricing as compared |
| pounds. Therefore accommodating almost all items | | | | with cargoes covered in the |
| that need for immediate shipment. | | | | Less-than-Truckload-Freight and Truckload Freight |
| Parcels and express letters are typically the easiest | | | | which have more complicated systems of pricing. |
| to ship due to relatively handy size and weight. For | | | | National Motor Freight Classification is the system of |
| larger-sized items however, various methods of | | | | pricing that monitors and dictates what price must be |
| shipment are required for travel and services vary | | | | given to each item depending on its loadability, |
| depending on the number of categories including: | | | | density, mixability and a number of other factors. |
| § The size and weight of the item | | | | Theoretically, fragile items require higher costs of |
| § The duration (number of days) required for | | | | shipment since they fall in the freight class 125 to |
| shipment | | | | 500. |
| § The type of item | | | | Denser items such as industrial machineries and steel |
| There are four basic categories for shipments | | | | require lesser care yet take most of the weight falls |
| namely:a. Household goods which cover items such as | | | | under the freight class 50 to 85. |
| furniture and the likes.b. Overnight express or | | | | Generally, these freight classes have assigned prices |
| express shipments that deliver personal and business | | | | for which the assigned class corresponds to the base |
| items which are observably lighter and smaller in size. | | | | rate given. |
| These often come in the packaging of the carrier or | | | | While most air freight service providers can be |
| the service provider and are often delivered | | | | contacted directly, heavier cargoes require freight |
| overnight or within a couple of days, depending on | | | | brokers for easier arrangements and for the |
| the choice of service the shipper agreed on. | | | | facilitation of savings. Such brokers can be contacted |
| Parcel delivery, on the other hand, covers those | | | | through online marketplaces. They have the hand for |
| items that are typically boxed. The services vary and | | | | directly arranging shipments at much lower rates |
| packaging may be provided by the company or | | | | since they act as intermediaries between carriers and |
| should the shipper chooses, may be shipped on the | | | | shippers. |
| box of their own. | | | | It is good to remember that when shipping cargoes |
| The duration of delivery varies yet typical of this kind | | | | with any type of air freight service chosen, you must |
| is the speed of 500 to 700 miles per day, providing it | | | | know in full all the terms and conditions included. |
| a coast to coast travel of around 4 days. | | | | |