| Air freight packages differ in weight, size and type. | | | | items may take several days and the destination |
| The type and duration of the delivery required also | | | | may cover between 500 to 700 miles daily. The |
| differs from one package to another. The air courier | | | | weight of most packages sent using ground |
| industry has various service categories to suit various | | | | shipments fall under 100 pounds or each item would |
| types of packages and shipment needs. Here is a | | | | be below 70 pounds. Ground shipment may also |
| brief summary of the various services offered to | | | | travel by air or rail. |
| help you decide on the best service for you. | | | | If your package to be transferred is much larger |
| The most common and simplest form of air container | | | | then you may require a Less than Truck Load |
| shipping has to do with household goods organization | | | | service. This is used when the cargo is less than |
| category. This category involves the transporting of | | | | 15,000 pounds. Sometimes, the service may be |
| everyday household goods such as furniture, house | | | | offered in a mixed freight environment, meaning that |
| goods and accessories. Most of these items do not | | | | the cargo may be combined with others and even |
| require special handling and so it can easily and | | | | transferred from one means of carriage to another |
| speedily be handled, depending on the delivery option | | | | before arriving in final destination. |
| selected. | | | | Truckload freights are used for packages or loads |
| Support class category covers the transportation of | | | | that fall within 15,000 and 43,000 pounds. This form |
| things requiring express of overnight delivery such as | | | | of container shipping is usually delivered in the same |
| small items, letters and small packages. These items | | | | container it was shipped. This form of transportation |
| are usually small and easy to handle and normally | | | | can be used to transport heavy machinery and even |
| come in the customized packaging of the freight | | | | cars. It may take longer periods to reach destination |
| company. There are a number of companies, large | | | | and would attract higher costs and excess baggage |
| and small that are reputable providers of this type of | | | | charges. |
| air freight services. | | | | The cost or rates of shipping packages is determined |
| Another category is known as parcel or ground | | | | on various factors including the type of package, |
| shipment. Items that fall under this category are | | | | destination, speed of delivery required, service |
| usually heavier and larger than the previous | | | | category and the service provider. |
| mentioned categories. Shipment of these types of | | | | |