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FTL Capacity Crunch in the North American Freight Market
March 18, 2026
What We Mean by “Freight Capacity Crunch” and Why the Canada–US Border Reacts So Sensitively Capacity means there are available trucks with available drivers at the right time in the…
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USA-Canada Trade Talks Impact on Freight Shippers
August 26, 2026
Everything Cross-Border Freight Shippers Need to Know About Trade Talks Collapse The busiest trade relationship on the planet just took a hard hit, and if you move freight across the…
Shipper Stories Part 8 – Shipping Modes
August 20, 2026
Where There Is a Shipment, There Is a Way In this comic, we cross paths with a new shipper looking to book a shipment. He's having some trouble until FR8-RA…
A Short, Slightly Ridiculous History of Shipping (and How to Get Through Your Workday)
August 11, 2026
Your workday doesn't have to be gloomy, grey, or one long fight with a tracking page. So before you refresh that page for the ninth time, spend five minutes with…
Shipper Stories Part 7 – Package it Right
August 6, 2026
A New Shipment, A New Learning Opportunity In this comic, we visit a new shipper wondering whether their shipment is ready to ship. Freightera's trusty helper, FR8-RA comes in and…
The Consignee’s Guide to Freight Delivery
July 28, 2026
What to Do and What Not to Do as a Consignee When it comes to shipping freight right, most of the attention falls on the shipper: packaging, labeling, documentation, carrier…
The Most Common Reasons for Freight Delays in Canada
June 15, 2026
Freight delays are frustrating, but they are somewhat common, and luckily, most of them are predictable. The same causes show up again and again across all shipping modes in North…
How Long Freight Takes to Ship Across Canada
May 14, 2026
What Does Your Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) Depend On, and What Can Speed It Up or Slow It Down "When will it get there?" is the first question almost…
How Canadian geography reshapes your freight invoice
April 27, 2026
Shipping freight within Canada means navigating not one market, but four. A pallet that moves cheaply between Toronto and Montréal can cost two or three times more per mile when…
Shipper Stories Part 6 -The Shield of The Shipper
April 14, 2026
Part 5. Freightera's Rate Defense Has Your Back In this comic, we follow a very shipper booking a shipment as usual. However, they run into a common problem: Additional charges…