| is technically the term used to describe the cargo for | | | | For each type of air freight cargo, there is basically |
| shipment. Air freight, on the other hand, is the cargo | | | | some air freight carriers to do the job. Most often |
| that is being shipped via air. This may be done using | | | | than not, smaller items can be shipped using |
| typical passenger airplane aboard the cargo area or | | | | passenger air planes turned into air freight carriers. |
| through specialized cargo planes dedicated for this | | | | Boeing 747-400 is usually configured into air freight |
| special industry. | | | | carrier since it has space large enough to |
| It is primarily divided into three categories: a) | | | | accommodate items for forwarding. But since it is not |
| household goods, b) express deliveries, c) parcel | | | | purely designed as an air freight carrier, there are |
| shipment, and d) freight shipments. | | | | some crucial limitations that impedes to its absolute |
| Each of which is priced depending on the system as | | | | use for this exact purpose. Nevertheless, when used |
| provided by the National Motor Freight Classification. | | | | as an air freight carrier, it may function well enough |
| Each class also corresponds to the goods that can be | | | | to transport cargoes of various kinds towards their |
| shipped. Say for household goods, only those that | | | | proper destinations. |
| can be considered furniture and household appliances | | | | Air freight carriers like Bekins and North American |
| can be subjected to price ranges and services | | | | Van Lines specialize in household goods delivery. |
| provided in this area. Express deliveries, in general, | | | | FedEx Express, UPS and DHL top rate the field of |
| include items such as mails, business papers and | | | | express deliveries yet it is basically everybody's game |
| envelopes. Parcels, on the other hand, include those | | | | since this field appears to be the easiest route when |
| items that are usually boxed. Freight shipment though | | | | you want to make money in the forwarding business. |
| covers all other huge items that can't be | | | | Leading air freight carriers in the parcel division (also |
| accommodated by services functioning in the lower | | | | known as ground shipment) are FedEx Grounds and |
| classes. | | | | UPS. While for Less-than-Truckload and Truckload |
| Air freight is further subdivided into two categories: | | | | freight areas, air freight carrier names like Old |
| The Less-than-Truckload Freight which basically | | | | Dominion, AAA Cooper, Averett Express, Roadway, |
| accommodate items that are less than 15 000 | | | | Schneider and JB Hunt are the most trusted. |
| pounds and have the height of exactly 28 inches or | | | | In the air freight industry, there are also middlemen in |
| even lesser than that. The other subcategory of | | | | the playing field. These are often called as freight |
| freight shipments is the Truckload Freight that covers | | | | brokers since they are the institutions that create |
| item weighing 43 000 pounds or less and has the | | | | arrangements between shippers and air freight |
| length not exceeding to 53 inches. | | | | companies. Brokers are reached through online |
| Shipments larger than these are often carried by | | | | marketplaces. They are the best sources for |
| super cargo planes. Those relatively huge items such | | | | discounts since they have the direct contacts with air |
| as military equipments, planes and helicopters are | | | | service providers. |
| carried through the Antonov AN-225- the largest | | | | Major air freight brokers are CHRobinson, Hub Group, |
| cargo plane in the world. | | | | Twin Modal and Rockwell. |