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USA-Canada Cross-Border Freight Shipping: Documents

February 6, 2015
[Updated June 2023] You’re a manufacturer in the USA looking to export your valuable cargo into Canada, or a Canadian getting your goods to the super-sized American market. You’re in…

USA Truckers and Freight Brokers – Infographic

October 17, 2014
Don't you love infographics? American truckers and freight brokers have many good reasons to be optimistic about their future according to this great one by JW Surety Bonds. Trucking is an…

We joined BCTA, the BC Trucking Association!

October 3, 2014
As a new company in the freight industry, we are constantly looking for ways to spread the word about ourselves. We offer a unique and very useful instant freight booking…

Freight Brokers vs. Online Freight Shipping

September 3, 2014
[Updated March 2022] Not sure what is better for you: a freight broker or an online freight shipping company? This brief overview will guide you. Freight Broker A freight broker…

New Diesel Technology Fuels Economic Growth

September 2, 2014
As the US and Canadian economies continue to move forward, the new generation of clean diesel technology is helping to fuel economic growth. The new diesel technology is powering the…

New Fuel-Economy Standards for Trucking Industry

September 2, 2014
New Fuel-Economy Standards for Trucking Industry Set For 2016 The call for tougher fuel-economy standards is part of Obama’s climate change strategy that is set for implementation by March 2016.…

6 Facts of the Canadian Trucking Industry

August 29, 2014
[Updated June 2022] Canada’s economic strength relies heavily on an efficient, safe, secure, and sustainable freight transportation system. Whether it’s moving a load from one end of Canada to the…

3 Tips on How LTL Shipping Can Work For You

August 20, 2014
If you have a shipment that is too large to be sent as a parcel, but too small to require an entire truck, less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping is likely your solution.…

3 Benefits of LTL Shipping: Less-Than-Truckload

August 20, 2014
You may have heard the shortened term “LTL shipping”, but not sure what it means. Less-Than-Truckload shipping, which is what LTL stands for and means the shipment does not completely…

Freight Rates: How They Are Determined

August 7, 2014
How Freight Rates Are Calculated [Updated March 2022] If you’ve considered less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping in the past but were unsure it was a better deal than shipping via a full…

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