If you love old arcade games and have finally found one for a good deal, you are probably very excited to buy it. Hold up; did you check the cost of shipping? That four-hundred-dollar arcade machine may cost you three or four grand! Why is the shipping so much? Well, there are several factors in play:
Intermodal Trucking
In order to get that arcade machine to your doorstep, the shipping company may have to use several modes of shipping. Read More»
Prescriptions may be necessary to help maintain a high quality of life. In some cases, taking pills exactly as the doctor prescribed them reduces the chances of an adverse reaction. Someone who fails to take his/her high blood pressure medicine as suggested could suffer a very problematic adverse reaction. Getting to the pharmacy is not always easy. A person who is also suffering from a condition that undermines mobility can’t exactly make a long trip to the pharmacy. Read More»
If you have always shipped your packages via the United States Postal Service (USPS), commonly known as the mail, you may not have considered the benefits of using a courier for your package deliveries instead. You may also have the mistaken belief that shipping via a courier service is much more expensive than shipping via the postal service. While in many cases the cost of a courier is higher than the cost of parcel post, the difference in cost may not be as much as you may assume. Read More»
You trust your auto shipping company to get your vehicle where it needs to go, whether it needs to go across the country or across the globe. So what happens when you show up at the point of delivery and discover your car’s nowhere to be found? There’s always a risk for a vehicle to be lost in transit, so here are a few steps to take if your vehicle has vanished without a trace. Read More»
If you are starting an at-home business that requires shipping products to specific clients, you need to find ways to meet the demand without breaking the bank. Traditional shipping costs can really rack up the cost of your items, and consumers see low-cost, fast shipping as a motivation to continue shopping with you. Here are some ways to save on your shipping while meeting all of your clients’ needs.
Consider a freight broker. Read More»
