Practical guides to less-than-truckload freight — classification, density, pricing, fuel, documents, and claims — from the desk that wrote the book.
A reweigh or reclass isn't automatically correct. Here's what each one is, the evidence that overturns them, how to file the dispute, and how to prevent the next one.
A step-by-step guide to LTL cargo claims: what counts as a claim, the nine-month filing period, the documents you need, concealed damage, liability limits, and appeals.
Standard LTL transit times are targets, not promises. Here's what guaranteed service changes, how to request a refund when it's missed, and what to do when there's no guarantee.
Pallet build affects density, freight class, handling charges, and damage claims. Here's how to palletize LTL freight so it rates lower and arrives intact.
A GRI raises the carrier's published tariff, so your net LTL rate goes up even when your discount never changes. Here's how it works and how to plan for it.
LTL rates per hundred pounds drop at set weight thresholds. Here's how weight breaks work, why an invoice can show more weight than you shipped, and how to use them.
An LTL rate isn't one number — it's built from a base tariff, your discount, weight breaks, fuel, and accessorials. Here's how the pieces fit together.
Accessorials are the extra services that quietly inflate an LTL invoice. Here's what the common ones mean, when they apply, and how to keep them off your bill.
Should your shipment move LTL or full truckload? Here's the practical breakdown by weight, pallet count, cost, transit time, and handling risk.
The BOL is the contract that governs your shipment. Learn what each field means, which ones drive your rate, and the errors that cause billing adjustments.
The fuel surcharge is often 20–30% of an LTL invoice. Here's how carriers set it from the DOE diesel index, and how to sanity-check the number on your bill.
For density-based NMFC items, freight density determines class. Learn the formula, current density scale, and packaging mistakes that can increase your rate.
Freight class is the single number that most affects an LTL rate. Here's what the NMFC classes mean, the four factors that set them, and how to find the right one.