What is Freight Shipping?


What is Freight Shipping?

What Services does The Shipping Emporium offer to our Business?

Trucking Service by LTL or TL carriers.

Flat Bed or Dry Van.

Some Intermodal Rail- Long Haul Generally 1000-3000 + miles

Freight shipping is the process of transporting commodities, goods and cargo by land, sea, or air. Common types of freight shipping over the road include truckload, less than truckload (LTL) and intermodal. Freight itself can be defined as the goods transported by truck, train. In some cases, we offer you carriers for long-haul that are less expensive, offer East Coast to West Coast shipping or vice versa West Coast to East Coast. (ClearLane and Frontline are two examples).

Some of our LTL (less than Truckload) carriers include

ABF Freight (ARC BEST)

WARD LTL

YRC

Holland

New Penn

Reddaway

Clear Lane

SAIA

Southeastern Freight

Forward Air

Frontline

Midwest Motors

A Duie Pyle

Pitt Ohio

What does a Freight Broker Do?

A freight broker is someone who assists shippers with freight ready to haul by finding carriers who are qualified to haul the load. … Freight brokers can run their own business or work for a freight broker company. They are responsible for arranging the transportation and tracking of a load hauled by a freight carrier.

Call or email us now to find out more. (434) 990-4144 or (703) 304-8170