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Small Business Saturday and Year-Round Savings with Freightquote

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Ship small to make a big difference. Find out how Freightquote is supporting you this Small Business Saturday.

4 Tips on Shipping Food During Produce Season

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Learn why shipping food is fast & easy with Freightquote by C.H. Robinson. Follow these tips for how to ship food like fruits & veggies that are in season.

How to Easily Track Your Freight Shipments

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Use our quick tips and references to learn how you can easily track important information about your freight shipments online.

Temperature Controlled: The Key To Shipping Fresh Produce

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Learn how temperature-controlled shipping keeps temperature-sensitive and perishable goods fresh and saves small business owners money.

Five Holiday Shipping Tips to Help You Save on Freight

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Streamline your holiday freight shipping with these five tips to save time, avoid stockouts, compare rates, and earn rewards with Freightquote.

Supply Chain Interruptions: What's Causing Them and What They Mean for Small Businesses

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Learn about the supply chain interruptions that are affecting the global economy and find out how small businesses are overcoming their own unique challenges.

How freight brokers help with small business shipping

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Small business shipping struggles? Our blog reveals how a freight broker, like Freightquote, can slash costs, save time, and optimize your deliveries.

Shipping to an Amazon Warehouse? We can help.

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Shipping to an Amazon Warehouse is easy with Freightquote by C.H. Robinson. Get helpful planning tips for a smooth fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) experience.

What Does FOB Mean in Shipping?

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What does FOB mean? Find out how FOB shipping terms can impact your small business’s bottom line and delivery success.

3 tips for packaging LTL freight in tight capacity.

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In times of tight capacity, carriers prioritize their preferred shippers. Learn our three LTL broker tips on becoming a top pick with proper packaging techniques.

3 Common Small Business Shipping Errors and How to Avoid Them

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Avoid potential pitfalls in your small business freight shipping. Find out about 3 common shipping mistakes and get strategies for what to do instead.

Tips for Choosing a Carrier from Our Robust Network

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Freightquote by C.H. Robinson vets and scores carriers quarterly to ensure our network of more than 85,000 contract carriers is reliable for your freight shipments.

Quoting a Freight Shipment? Here are the Details You’ll Need

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Shipment quoting is simple at Freightquote. Use our expert tips for accurate quotes from multiple, vetted carriers.

No Freight Scale? No Problem. 4 Tips for a More Accurate Quote When You Can't Weigh Your Freight

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Follow our accurate quote tips to determine your shipment’s weight – even if you don’t have a freight scale. Read the tips now.

Simplify your E-commerce business shipping with instant freight quotes

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Improve your ecommerce experience with LTL freight quotes right in your shopping cart. The Eniture app makes it easy to get it done.

Is my LTL shipment protected? Here is what to know about carrier liability and freight insurance

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Discover which type of freight insurance is right for your LTL shipment. Learn the key differences between cargo insurance and carrier liability.

Then & Now: The history of freight shipping.

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Freight shipping has come a long way. Use Freightquote’s history of freight shipping timeline to learn how people have always found a way to get things from here to there.

Why you need experts and technology to fight the capacity crunch

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With tight freight capacity affecting every aspect of the industry, you may not know where to begin the shipping process. Learn more about why you need experts and technology to fight the capacity crunch.

The keys to a successful RFP.

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The fourth quarter is the peak of RFP/RFQ season. Before you dive into the process, there are several questions you should ask yourself.

Is the capacity crunch coming to an end?

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For the past year, shipping capacity has been incredibly tight, leaving shippers and carriers wondering when things will improve. Take a look at existing trends and signs pointing to an improved market.

Working the retail boom into your LTL shipping approach.

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Have big sales and discount prices set your LTL shipping strategy back? Let’s take a deeper dive into how you can work the retail boom into your LTL shipping approach.

How Freightquote Supports Small Businesses on Small Business Saturday

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At Freightquote, we treat every day like it's Small Business Saturday. Find out what promotions we're doing this year and discover all the different ways we help small businesses year round!

Working with rising rates throughout the holidays and beyond.

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Freight rates are expected to increase during the coming holiday season and into the new year. Learn how small to medium-sized businesses can account for rising rates and secure capacity in 2020.

Commodity classification standards board freight density changes: What to know

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The Commodity Classification Standards Board freight density guidelines impacted packaging, cost, and more. Learn what this means for you.

What is General Rate Increase in shipping and how online service providers can assist.

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General rate increases (GRIs) are the average increase of base shipping rates from carriers to balance their profits and losses. Learn more.

New white paper: Understanding General Rate Increases.

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General Rate Increase is the average amount a less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier will increase their base shipping rates. Learn how to better understand them.

How the internet of things (IoT) will make freight shipping more efficient

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As the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to grow, our shipping and logistics services must adapt. Read how internet freight services are changing to meet the moment.

10 most common freight shipping questions.

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What is freight shipping and what should you know to ensure your freight is delivered safely? Read answers to questions customers ask when getting started.

Godiva freight shipping: Chocolate covered USA.

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The logistics of shipping chocolate are tougher than you think. See how Freightquote works with Godiva to ensure your delivery is made on time.

The impact of COVID-19 on small business shipping

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Learn about the ways that COVID-19 (Coronavirus) is affecting small business shipping and how to combat its impact on your operation.

Everything you need to know about the ELD mandate.

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Is your business in compliance with the ELD mandate? Do you qualify for ELD mandate exceptions? Read this post to learn more.

50 state by state shipping facts that impact freight cost.

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Freight costs can fluctuate based on the states involved in the shipping process. Here’s a list of shipping facts you should know about each state.

Transportation terminology: 6 freight shipping acronyms to know.

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There are a lot of terms and acronyms in the logistics and freight transportation industry. Take a look through this breakdown of transportation terminology to brush up.

Shipping by rail: What you should know.

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Freight railroads in the U.S. fall into five categories. Learn how each of the five differ prior to shipping by train.

How technology will affect the LTL industry in 2018 and beyond.

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Technology has been making an impact on the LTL industry in 2018. Let’s take a closer look at the effects it’s has had on the LTL industry so far and where it could be headed in the future.

Preparing to Reopen Your Small Business? Here’s How to Start Shipping Again

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Preparing to reopen your small business? Follow this three-step guide on how to resume shipping and logistics during the coronavirus pandemic.

How to tell if it’s time to upgrade your truckload shipping strategy.

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Optimizing your truckload shipping strategy will help you prepare for potential shifts in what the market demands. Learn more about what your strategy can do for you, and what signs point to an upgrade.

Improving the customer experience with help from technology.

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With the help of technology, you can improve the customer experience and drive sales while allocating your time and energy to other aspects of your business.

The state of freight shipping in 2019.

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Learn more about the freight shipping trends expected to impact the industry through 2019.

How e-commerce is defining the future of LTL freight.

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E-commerce and evolving technology are reshaping LTL freight and changing how shippers operate. Learn more about the future of LTL freight.

5 tips to consider when prepping for the winter shipping season.

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With the winter season comes new freight shipping challenges. We break down what shippers need to know to minimize potential issues and ship efficiently.

4 tips for navigating temperature controlled shipping

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Temperature-sensitive materials call for a separate set of shipping requirements. Check out these tips for becoming a preferred temperature-controlled shipper today.

A Retailer’s Checklist for LTL Shipping.

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Retailers are leveraging LTL shipping to help them keep up with rapidly-changing customer expectations. Learn more about how LTL shipping can help you focus your logistics strategy to be more efficient.

Finding the best LTL rates with Freightquote by C.H. Robinson's Volume API technology.

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Freightquote’s Volume API technology makes finding the best LTL rates fast, easy, and convenient for small and medium-sized business owners. Learn more.

From box to booth: 4 trade show shipping tips.

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Trade show booth shipping is challenging. Follow these four trade show shipping tips for gaining efficiency and saving time and money.

FSMA Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food (STF) Rule: What Shippers Must Know.

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The FSMA Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food (STF) rule has changed the way we ship. Freightquote explains what shippers need to know.

How the cost of diesel fuel impacts freight rates.

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Freight rates are determined by the cost of diesel fuel and several other factors. Learn more in this blog about diesel fuel rates.

20 fascinating freight shipping statistics.

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Explore this collection of freight shipping statistics to learn more about the engine that drives the U.S. economy.

Special delivery: Limited access shipping.

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Limited access delivery or non-commercial delivery destinations can mean extra charges for shippers. Learn what makes these special deliveries so special.

How to Use a Freight Terminal Safely During Covid-19

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Safely drop off and pick up packages at a freight terminal. Learn how Freightquote's three easy steps make it possible.

How Small Businesses are Adapting to Supply Chain Interruptions During Peak Season

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Learn about six different methods that small businesses are using to overcome supply chain interruptions during peak season.

Optimizing your truckload shipping strategy for the back to school season

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The back to school season is a great reminder to optimize your truckload shipping strategy. Let’s dive into how to boost your current process for your best back to school season yet.

How to take advantage of today's market while planning for the future.

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The freight market has been especially friendly to shippers, but it’s important to stay ahead of the game. Let’s take a closer look at how to anticipate and get ahead of capacity crunch headaches, why you should be locking in freight rates and how Freightquote by C.H. Robinson can help.

Freight Transport Services: LTL and TL Explained

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Learn the difference between LTL, TL, and how these freight transport services can benefit your business with better rates, shipping options, and speed.

Empowering Small Business: Use Carrier Ratings to Find Top LTL Carriers

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Valuable LTL carrier ratings educate and empower small business owners to make informed decisions and find top LTL carriers.

Freightquote’s Small Business Shipping Tools Help Etsy Sellers

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Discover what Freightquote's tools for Etsy sellers means for small businesses and get a free quote today!

Rise of the machines: How dimensionalizers are revolutionizing LTL.

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Dimentionalizers use lasers to accurately measure freight in seconds. Learn the advantages this technology provides to carriers and shippers.

Find the Best Freight Rates With Our Quote Tool

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Find out how our free quote tool gets you the best freight rates every time. Explore our large carrier network and compare quotes to save time and money on your shipments.

Freight Capacity Trends During the Coronavirus Pandemic

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Meta description Freightquote addresses current shipping capacity trends during the coronavirus, including trends for LTL and TL freight shipping.

How a Freight Service Provider Can Add Expertise to Your SMB

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Does your shipping department need some wisdom? Learn why working with the right freight service provider can help your SMB improve shipping and logistics overnight.