Hot Shot Trucking in Canada: What It Costs, When It Makes Sense and How Shippers Book It
A press brake goes down on a Tuesday afternoon at a plant outside Hamilton. The replacement part is sitting on
Demurrage in Shipping: What It Is, What It Costs and How Canadian Shippers Avoid It
A container comes off the vessel on a Friday. Customs is still reviewing the entry, and the trucker you wanted
Drayage in Canada: How Container Trucking Works and What It Costs Shippers
A container clears the vessel on Monday, the free time clock starts, and your warehouse does not have a dock
Freight Consolidation in Canada: How Shippers Combine LTL Shipments to Cut Costs
Six LTL shipments leave your dock on the same Thursday, all headed to customers within a few hours of each
Standard Pallet Size in Canada: A Shipper’s Guide to 48 x 40 Pallets and Other Freight Dimensions
The standard pallet size in Canada is 48 x 40 inches. Learn other pallet dimensions, how many fit in a 53-foot trailer, and how to prep freight for LTL or FTL.
Cargo Securement Regulations in Canada: A Shipper’s Guide to NSC Standard 10
Most shippers never think about how a pallet actually stays on a trailer until something goes wrong. A strap lets
Bill of Lading Template: A Shipper’s Guide to Filling One Out Correctly
Every field on a bill of lading exists for a reason. Here is what each one means, the difference between BOL types, and what changes when freight crosses the Canada-US border.
Truck and Trailer Weight Limits in Canada: A Shipper’s Guide to Legal GVW and Axle Weights
A dispatcher can build the perfect route, a warehouse crew can palletize a load perfectly, and a driver can leave
TDG Regulations in Canada: What Shippers Need to Know About Transporting Dangerous Goods
If your freight includes anything that can burn, corrode, poison, pressurize, or react badly with the wrong neighbor on a
Cargo Insurance in Canada: What Shippers Need to Know About Carrier Liability
Most shippers find out how carrier liability actually works at the worst possible moment: after a pallet arrives crushed, a