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Landed cost, waybill, dunnage & dead-head. We’ve realized that sometimes trying to decode the specialized vernacular of the Transportation Industry is tough. To ensure you are always in the know — the Approved ‘Ohana wants to help. So, we’ve created a Glossary of common terms. We think this will simplify and bring clarity to everyday business; as well as help to broaden the knowledge of all of our partners. Bookmark this page, and check back as we add to the list. Want a Printable Copy of the Approved Transportation Glossary? Download Now Download Now

Moving your merchandise from point A to Z efficiently can be a challenge. Depending on your final destinations, standard drayage and over-the-rail options can add more than a week of transit time to your urgent time tables. Even a few days of unexpected delay can increase costs and obliterate your margin. For years the cost of diesel, and the notion that shipping over-the-rail is superior to over-the-road solutions, has placed a negative spin on transloading.  But we are here to say that the opinion surrounding this method needs to be reevaluated. When was the last time you gave consideration to Transloading your ocean import full container loads to over-the-road trailers? We would...