| Nearly every manufacturing business transports their | | | | than local deliveries. Another factor is the nature of |
| good by truck or rail freight shipping. Many individuals | | | | the freight being shipped. If a company ships pallets |
| have also had the need to ship larger packages from | | | | of boxed and shrink wrapped product, then there is |
| time to time. Standard carriers such as the United | | | | less risk associated with transporting the goods for |
| States Postal Service will limit the dimensions and the | | | | the trucking establishment. This will reduce the cost |
| weight of a package that they will deliver. Many | | | | to ship. If a company is shipping an oversized or |
| companies and even several individuals use truck | | | | oddly shaped product, then the trucking cost would |
| shipping as an alternative method to ship their goods | | | | likewise go up. |
| and products. | | | | In addition, truck shipping often involves in house or |
| Truck shipping has fewer limitations on the weight of | | | | 3rd party shipping Management Company to |
| their packages. However, if a business or individual | | | | customize all of the delivery details, calculate the |
| does not do a lot of shipping, they will want to | | | | shipment cost, and focus on customer service. This is |
| consider less than truckload (LTL) shipping. LTL | | | | ideal for a business because they can tend to the |
| shipping arrangements have cheaper trucking rates | | | | small details that will increase their revenue. They also |
| because they combine shipments from various clients. | | | | have a means to monitor their trucking company and |
| This method also involves products going through | | | | their truck shipping systems. |
| several distribution locations, which increase the | | | | A significant factor to trucking rates occurred in the |
| overall shipping time. This is however, a popular | | | | early 1980s when the United States deregulated the |
| method of shipping goods because it has a lower | | | | trucking industry. With more competition, trucking |
| cost per mile than the same package would cost to | | | | companies have been striving to be competitive. |
| mail via USPS. | | | | Better roads and infrastructure also reduces delivery |
| When determining the true trucking rates, one must | | | | times because the trucking company does not have |
| consider cost per mile, any service provider fees, and | | | | delays associated with the condition of the |
| length of time to deliver the product, unharmed. | | | | roadways. |
| Truck shipping considers all of the previously | | | | For a company or individual looking to ship large |
| mentioned rate factors. A major benefit for truck | | | | quantities, heavy packages or would like more |
| shipping is that a business or an individual does not | | | | personalized service, truck shipping offers many |
| have to take their packages to the post office. By | | | | benefits. Being able to effectively track the |
| offering scheduled pickups and loading, truck shipping | | | | shipments, having personal belongings picked up, |
| takes some of the burden off the company. | | | | being able to do LTL shipments, and more lower |
| Truck rates are based on several different factors. | | | | rates are all benefits that every business can |
| Some of these factors include the distance in which | | | | appreciate from truck shipping and using trucking |
| the freight is going to reach its final destination. | | | | rates. |
| Typically, the longer distances will pay higher rates | | | | |