Probably, what you really want to get to is maybe some of the tips and tricks that we have for keeping those freight quotes as low as possible and always getting the best freight rate. I have some other more extensive videos on this, but I felt like it was worth diving into.
So the short list would be:
1)Leveraging freight brokerage, which has bigger buying power and better rates with a multitude of carriers to get a better freight quote all the time.
2)Working with carrier direct to get a customer specific tariff or carrier specific tariffs. Generally, the threshold for that is $15,000 a monthly spend so start looking at that. But if you have a carrier in a certain line that’s coming to you, you can reduce your class, reduce the overall cost, get rid of assessorial charges. There’s a variety of ways to push the cost down.
3) Reducing your packaging dimensions and weights, especially if your commodity is density rated because that can add up quick.
4)Shipping more units per shipment or load that you have outgoing can get you a better free quote rate.
5) Reducing the complexity of your pickup and delivery requirements or assessorials as far as residential delivery, liftgate, appointment setting, inside delivery, things of that nature can drive that cost down if you can make it less complex.