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Updated: February 27, 2023 When you’re deciding on your business’s freight mix, it’s important to get it right. If your shipments don’t move fast enough, you could end up with empty shelves and unhappy customers. However, if you pay more to move your shipments quickly, your freight costs can quickly take a bite out of your margins. Additionally, some items are simply better suited for particular freight modes, so you’ll need to choose accordingly. If you’re deciding between air freight vs ocean freight, we’ll show you how to strike the right balance between these two modes. First, we’ll walk you through the major question around...

Created by the International Chamber of Commerce, Incoterms are a series of three-letter designations that define responsibilities between buyers and sellers around the sale of goods, specifically related to transportation costs and liability. If you’re looking for more information on Incoterms, check out our other articles on this topic: The Complete Guide to All 11 of the 2010 Incoterms Rules Incoterms 2020 Rules: Everything You Need to Know Protect Your Bottom Line by Understanding These 5 Common Incoterms Whether you're buying or selling goods, it pays to understand your Incoterms®. These three-letter designations act as a shortcut to outline which transportation costs will be paid for by the buyer...

Created by the International Chamber of Commerce, Incoterms are a series of three-letter designations that define responsibilities between buyers and sellers around the sale of goods, specifically related to transportation costs and liability. If you’re looking for more information on Incoterms, check out our other articles on this topic: The Complete Guide to All 11 of the 2010 Incoterms Rules Incoterms 2020 Rules: Everything You Need to Know Protect Your Bottom Line by Understanding These 5 Common Incoterms Incoterms® offer buyers and sellers of goods a quick and easy way to communicate who will be responsible for what transportation costs. By understanding your Incoterms, you'll be able to negotiate...

The pandemic—and its effects on global supply chains—held insights for manufacturers, suppliers, and retailers alike. Some questioned the validity of the popular just-in-time model for supply chain management. Others are seeking ways to make their supply chains more resilient, so they're able to flex in response to future global incidents.   Diversification can be a key strategy for reducing the effect of disruptions on your supply chain. Simply put, supply chain diversification is the real-world application of the old adage, "Don't put all your eggs in one basket." It asks supply chain managers to reduce their reliance on single sources for components, supplies, and/or finished goods. That way, if one source...

Summary: Understanding the freight class of your shipment will help you get an accurate quote and avoid reclassing charges. The NMFC made some key changes on July 19, 2025 that all shippers need to be aware of. Key Takeaways in This Article: What Are Freight Classes? Why Are Freight Classes Important? How Do Freight Classes Work? How Do You Determine Freight Class? What Are the Most Common Freight Classes? What’s an NMFC Code? Can You Calculate Freight Class on Your Own?   What Are Freight Classes? Its freight class can tell you a lot about a commodity. Most importantly, an item’s freight class speaks to...

When you’re new to the world of shipping, the terminology can feel overwhelming. One set of terms that causes considerable confusion are Incoterms®. The Incoterms rules, created by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), define the responsibilities of buyers and sellers around the delivery of goods. The ICC updates this set of rules every ten years, with the most recent update—the aptly named Incoterms 2020 rules—released in 2020. How Incoterms Impact Buyers’ and Sellers’ Bottom Lines The Incoterms rules form a crucial part of any agreement between buyers and sellers by dictating who will pay for loading and unloading costs, customs export procedures, insurance, import...