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19/04/2023

America's trucking industry is the lifeblood of the U.S. economy. In fact, nearly every good consumed in the U.S. is put on a truck at some point. As a result, the trucking industry hauled 72.2% of all freight transported in the United States in 2021, equating to 10.93 billion tons. The trucking industry was a $875.5 billion industry in that same year, representing 80.8% of the nation’s freight bill.

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19/04/2023

What a whirlwind the 2022 Freight Market was – inflation, fuel prices, and freight rates hit record highs. As we begin the first quarter of the new year, the market is softening and offering shippers relief.

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17/04/2023

How can trucking factoring services help my business?

Building your business
Sending an invoice is not rocket science, but the follow-up becomes time-consuming. In your first month of hauling, you may have 20-25 open invoices at the end of that month.

Trucking factoring services help you with your paperwork
The invoicing is not the trouble, it is the follow-up. You have to check your invoices bi-weekly. If there is a problem, 9 times out of 10, it is a paperwork issue that could be rectified in a few minutes.

Trucking factoring services help save you time which saves you money ICJ Logistics LLC’s business model is one where we only make money if our clients do. You choose which customers to factor in and whom to direct-bill and can leave any time.

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17/04/2023

Finding and Securing Good Truckloads

-Fill out numerous carrier packets
Build relationships by filling out a carrier packet with every potential customer, regardless of whether or not you get the load you were calling about. That way, next time when you are ready, it will be easier to move forward. Moreover, the tables will turn if you fill out enough carrier packets and maintain correspondence with the broker rep. They will start CALLING YOU to see if you are available to haul a load.

-Build a trusted network – have a wide variety of customers
Having a wide variety of customers to turn to for loads will limit your concentration and exposure. When you have long-term relationships, you will undoubtedly reach a point where you are “cherry-picking” the available truckloads that work best for you.

-Know how much the load will cost you
It is essential you get good at quickly determining how much a truckload will cost you to run. In fact, doing so will help you figure out your margins fast and give a firm yes or no. With prices for things such as fuel on the rise, you need to ensure you are making money on the truckloads you haul.

-Negotiate, negotiate, negotiate
As mentioned above, knowing how much the truckload will cost will allow you to negotiate. Instead of a firm yes or no, you could say something like, “I would like to run for you, and that seems like a good load, but the rate is a little thin. So, I am going to pass, I think I will get a better offer, and I do not want to confirm and then try to renegotiate my commitment. But if that shipper decides to bump that rate a bit, keep me on the shortlist. It’s a money consideration, not that I do not want the load.”

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14/04/2023

Freight Broker Credit Checks are Essential to your Trucking Business!

Freight broker credit checks can be the difference between you making money and losing money.

In fact, hauling available truckloads for customers who will pay you is critical to the success of your business and livelihood. Monitoring your brokers' and shippers' credit is an often-overlooked key component to your success. Make sure you’re hauling for brokers and shippers who pay their bills every time.

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14/04/2023

Direct Shippers: Understanding the Process

As an owner-operator, you constantly search for ways to scale your business and increase profits. Contracting with Direct Shippers can grow your business, however, being prepared is ultimately the challenge that most business owners face. This course will teach the procurement process and give the necessary information to understand this technique.

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12/04/2023

Tips to Reduce Costs When Transporting Heavy Loads

Shipping heavy and oversized cargo can get very expensive. But there are ways that you can reduce your costs.

1. Adjust packaging
Packaging can enlarge cargo even more, and sometimes, it’s not recommended if you’re trying to save on shipping costs. However, you can adjust your packaging by reducing it, fitting more products into one container, or deflating plastic packaging. These can reduce the space taken up by your cargo and reduce costs accordingly.

2. Consider shipping in bulk
If you are a frequent shipper, you can make the most out of your shipping costs by maximizing less frequent orders. For example, consider shipping orders cargo together in bulk instead of shipping weekly. This scheduling tactic will reduce how often your ship and each shipment will cost. However, this may not be a viable choice for time-sensitive shipments.

3. Right container type
The different sizes of containers also come with other costs. Moving 40-foot containers, for example, is more expensive than driving a 20-foot unit. Hence, it would help if you were smart about the size of the container you choose.

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12/04/2023

Here are the top 5 ocean freight documents all shippers should be familiar with and how they differ from one another.

-Bill of Lading
If there were only one shipping document you need to know like the back of your palm, the Bill of Lading would be it.

-Packing list
Just like the Bill of Lading, the packing list is a mandatory document in shipping merchandise via ocean freight. It lists, down to the tiniest of details, information regarding the cargo. This includes the weight, volume, and value of not only the overall cargo but also each individual box.

-Commercial invoice
Any international transaction that involves importing/exporting goods must come with a proof of sale known as the commercial invoice.

-Certificate of origin
According to the ICC, the certificate of origin (COO) is ‘an important international trade document that certifies that goods in a particular export shipment are wholly obtained, produced, manufactured or processed in a particular country. They also serve as a declaration by the exporter.’

-Letter of Credit
The letter of credit is a formal, binding agreement of payment between buyer and seller. The international purchase process is a long one, given the long delay from the time the seller ships his cargo off to the time it reaches the safe hands of the buyer.

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11/04/2023

It happens every single day in the transportation industry. Retailers will send shippers a list of deduction fees for things such as late shipments or broken pallets. These fines can occur several weeks or months after the shipment. These after-the-fact deductions in the transport industry are costly in more ways than one. Aside from the face value of these pesky charges, the time that it takes to verify the legitimacy of old deductions will add up to countless wasted hours for your team.

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11/04/2023

1. How long they have been in business?

In my experience, it is not uncommon to find fly-by-night brokers, who end up being just a guy and his computer in his basement. It is important to the success of your trucking business to find established, reliable, and trustworthy shippers and brokers as your money lies in their hands.

2. What is their reputation? How have they treated other owner-operators?

Google and other search engines are your friends. It only takes a few minutes to complete a broad search for the company or person to find out if anyone has given them negative reviews and why.

3. What are their expectations? How often do you have to check in?

Maintaining expectations is the key to having a good relationship with your shippers and brokers. And you must have a good relationship if you wish to keep hauling loads for them.

4. How do you submit your paperwork for payment? Do they require original copies?

It is always better to be prepared and ensure you are doing everything possible to get paid in a timely manner. To ensure you are doing what you need to receive prompt payment, asking in advance about how you need to submit your paperwork and what is needed can put you a step ahead.

5. How long do they normally take to pay? What are their payment terms?

Your cash flow is dependent on how long it takes your brokers and shippers to pay you. Why leave it up to chance when you can use others' past experiences to help predict the future? You may be wondering how you could do that; luckily the answer is fairly simple. By conducting a credit check on your potential shipper or broker, you will get a glimpse at their payment history to see how long they take to pay and what payments they have outstanding.

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07/04/2023

Integrated logistics – the key to unlocking an efficient supply chain

The world of freight movement has increasingly become more interconnected, with transportation mediums expanding from ocean to road and rail and, more recently, the rising demand for air freight. With disruptions and bottlenecks creating challenges around availability, capacity,nlocking, and on-time delivery, more and more customers are changing their strategy from just-in-time to just-in-case. They are also rapidly more open to the idea of incorporating the use of integrated logistics solutions to get their products delivered in a timely and economical fashion.

The transformation of supply chains has led to a change in the expectations of customers from their logistics partners. Resultingly, logistics providers and agencies have had to expand their resources and services to offer integrated solutions that can cater to this demand.

Read the full article at Integrated Logistics – the Key to U an efficient supply chain | Maersk

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