subject: How Much Is Shipping Going To Cost Me? [print this page] It's obvious that whenever you're shipping anything you're going to have to list cost as a consideration, otherwise courier companies would just keep raising their prices limitlessly, but a competitive industry like shipping means that you can look around for better rates. However, there are some general guidelines that will help you figure out how much to expect to be charged for your shipping needs from a New Jersey trucking company.
First of all, the simplest thing to remember is that the bigger and the heavier your package is, the more it will cost you to ship it. Secondly, the further it has to go, the more it will cost. Finally, the faster you need it to get there, again, the more it will cost. These factors can easily help you start to gauge what you might have to pay for shipping relative to other things you've had hauled.
Keep in mind through that there are many other factors which could also affect your rate. Surcharges and fees are one of the most insidious ways that courier companies can cause your bill to inflate, so be sure to ask upfront of any of those are going to apply to your shipment. Typical fees to expect are those for any extra pieces of equipment, like a liftgate, fees for shipping on holidays, and fees for shipping after hours, all of which should be avoided if you're looking to keep your costs down as low as possible.
When you're shipping extremely large amounts of cargo you get a bit more flexibility in deciding what is going to be the best way to ship your goods, and you can save yourself some money this way as well. Typically, when shipping a very large load you are going to be given two options, and that is whether to ship FTL or LTL, which stand for Full Truck Load and Less-Than Truck Load respectively.
When you ship FTL, the truck is only going to be carrying your goods, and is going to driver straight to your delivery points, meaning that it is going to be much faster than LTL. However, since the courier is only making profit from you on that load, you will pay more. LTL shipping can be a great way to cut costs if you can afford a little extra time in between when your packages are picked up and when they are delivered to your clients.
by: Paul McDuffy
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