In order to get the best value for your money while receiving and sending your shipments on time and in the best condition possible you need to find a suitable freight carrier.  Your shipments are worth a great deal to you and need to be handled with the utmost care.  Shipments need to be received on time and in perfect condition to maintain your business’s reputation within the industry.  There are 5 critical elements that need to be considered when looking to find the most suitable carrier for your shipments.  Let’s explore this in a bit more detail.

• Safety of Your Shipment

When looking into available shippers it is reasonable to expect that anyone in the race for your business is fully licensed and insured.  As a business owner it is your responsibility to only consider a freight company that insures your shipment and offers compensation in case of causalities that occur along the way before shipments have reached their preferred destinations.

• The Type of Shipment

Take a look into the type and volume of your shipments.  This will allow you to identify the most suitable freight companies to handle your shipments.  Often times, business owners decide to work with a freight broker who will handle the detail of finding a freight company for you.  However, if this is not an option or you prefer to keep the logistics of your company in house look for a freight carrier that has a record of transporting goods that match yours and your area of trade.  Some freight carriers and trucking companies offer diverse services while other specialize in one shipment type. The same is true for service areas; while some companies service the entire US and global shipments others stick to specific regions, such as the Midwest.

• Shipping Areas

As previously mentioned there are companies that only ship regionally.  Obviously, this element is crucial.  It is important that you consider freight carriers that serves your region.  Consider working with a company that offers freight services from your preferred destination to your nearest local terminal for purposes of convenience and accessibility of your shipment. You can use this company for future projects.

• Regular Shipment

If you are having weekly or monthly regular shipments, you need to identify a freight carrier that can handle your regular loads and deliver your shipment right on time, right where you want them to depend on the nature of your business.

• Market Rates

Before paying for the services, you need to know whether you will get value for your money. Expensive is not always the best. Finding a freight carrier that offers top quality services at the most reasonable rates is most important for your business.

Learn more about Matrix Transportation and the transportation services they offer including: dedicated truckloads, JIT truckloads, less than truckload (LTL), same day expedited FTL and LTL, full truckload, warehousing, cross-docking, and trailer rentals at www.matrixtransportation.com  To contact one of our trucking experts call toll free 888.896.2405 today.