Freight Glossary

Visual glossary of freight

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  • In-Bond: Shipments that are entering into Canada, or the USA, but have not cleared customs at the border, and are therefore moving under a Customs (Treasury) bond.
  • Inbound Freight: Cargo being shipped to a business (as opposed to Outbound Freight, which is cargo being shipped from a business).
  • Inside Delivery/Pick Up: Inside delivery and inside pick up is a special handling service where the carrier picks up or delivers the shipment beyond the curb (within the threshold of the door/garage). For a detailed list of(...)
  • Interline: An agreement between multiple agents to handle cargo together that they would otherwise be unable to move on their own.
  • Intermodal Transportation: Intermodal transportation is the shipping of freight using more than one mode of transportation such as truck-rail shipments.

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