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PORT OF ENTRY ASK REO: LESS-THAN TRUCKLOAD
The rest of
the LTL story
It’s up to you to help carriers
and dock crews do their job correctly.
A good start to doing this
is knowing how to measure your
density. The formula is length
times height times width, or l x
h x w. Take the total inches from
that calculation and divide it by
1,728 to get the total cubic feet.
Then divide the weight by the
cubic feet to get the pounds per
cubic foot. Voila! Density.
Here’s an example: Say your
shipment is 42 inches long,
48 inches high and 48 inches
wide. That’s 42 x 48 x 48, which
equals 96,768 inches. Divide this
by 1,728 and you get 56 cubic
feet. So if the freight weighs 500
pounds, you divide that amount
by 56 cubic feet and get your
density – 8.9 pounds per cubic
foot. Simple! Use this for your
bill of lading along with your
description, measurements, exact
weight at departure and exact
pounds per cubic feet.
Density minimum charge:
Do you know it? It can increase
your charges up to 211 percent.
Second of two parts
Know your density minimum
of cubic capacity?
The answers to such
seemingly obscure questions
could be a bottom-line key.
Cubic capacity: How about
this one? Know it? Taking up
300 cubic feet could set you back
hundreds of dollars for the shipment
taking up that space.
LTL is changing quickly. Best-
Transport wants to ensure you
are in front of the change and
are proactive in guarding against
increased cost.
Carriers are smart, and they’re
looking out for their companies.
You need to look out for yours.
It’s up to you
to help carriers
and dock crews
do their jobs
correctly. That
means you need
to know how to
measure your
density.
And we can help. Carriers have
new dimensional equipment that
measures by lasers the exact size
of the freight they are handling.
Forklifts can weigh the equipment.
When there are errors in
the reported weight, there are
charges for you. The same goes
for tariff rules. Miss the mark
and you’ll be charged.
We can help. BestTransport
goes beyond the Best software
in the country. Our Professional
Services Group can help you
get the best bang for your every
freight dollar, processing loads
from dock to dock. Our work in
helping you never stops. We ask
constantly how we can do it better.
We review report after report
on rates, lanes, carriers, service
and rules to find every available
advantage.
We never leave you with questions.
Instead, we get answers.
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