13 guides in Freight Brokerage
How Freight Pricing Works in Canada
Freight rates are dynamic — they change by lane, season, equipment type, and market conditions. Understanding the components of a quote helps shippers avoid surprises and budget accurately.
How to Write a Proper Bill of Lading: A Shipper's Guide
Learn what a bill of lading is, how to complete every required field, and how shippers should handle signatures, freight class, cannabis details, PRO numbers, eBOLs, and proof of delivery.
Freight Insurance and Cargo Liability: What Shippers Need to Know
Carrier liability and freight insurance are not the same thing. Most shippers discover this difference only after a claim. Here's what actually covers your freight — and what doesn't.
What Is a 3PL Provider?
A third-party logistics provider (3PL) manages freight, warehousing, and distribution on behalf of shippers. Here's what 3PL means in Canada, what services are included, and when it makes sense to use one.
Freight Brokers: What They Do and Why Shippers Use Them
Learn what a freight broker does from quote to delivery, why shippers use brokers for carrier access and accountability, and when a direct carrier relationship may make more sense.
How to Choose a Freight Broker
The right freight broker protects your freight, your compliance, and your time. The wrong one costs you all three. Here's exactly what to evaluate before committing your freight program.
Freight Broker vs Carrier: Differences, Pros and Cons
A carrier owns and operates trucks; a broker arranges transportation through qualified carriers. Compare accountability, cost, capacity, control, and the situations where each model works best.
How Freight Class Is Calculated (and Why It Changes Your Rate)
Freight class is one of the most misunderstood cost drivers in LTL shipping. Getting it wrong means higher invoices, reclassification charges, or both. Here is how it actually works and what shippers can do about it.
How Fuel Surcharges Work - and How Carriers Calculate Them
Fuel surcharges can add 20-40% to a base freight rate, yet most shippers have never seen the formula behind them. Here is what the charge actually represents, how it is calculated, and how to use current diesel prices to verify what you are paying.
LTL vs. FTL: How to Choose the Right Option for Each Shipment
The decision between LTL and FTL is not just about shipment size. Transit time, freight damage exposure, commodity type, and lane characteristics all factor into the right choice. Here is a practical framework for getting it right on every load.
Carbon Emissions in Freight: What Canadian Shippers Need to Know
Freight carbon calculations have moved from a sustainability reporting exercise to a real operational and procurement input. Here is how emissions are measured in trucking, what drives the numbers, and how to interpret the output from a freight carbon calculator.
What Is Detention in Trucking and How Is It Charged?
Detention charges are one of the most common unexpected costs in trucking, and one of the most preventable. Here is what the fee represents, how it is calculated, and what shippers can do to reduce it.
How to Estimate Transit Time for Canadian Freight Shipments
Transit time estimates that turn out to be wrong are a reliable way to create receiver frustration, missed production windows, and strained carrier relationships. Here is how transit time is calculated in Canadian trucking and what actually drives variability in the real number.