Most Common Freight Mistakes

When you have a shipment to transport, you want it to reach the destination without a hitch. But that isn’t always the case. There are several times when a small mistake can delay your shipment for days, leading to loss of time and money. Let’s look at some of the most common freight shipping mistakes that you would want to avoid.

Relying only on one carrier

While having only one carrier to handle all your shipping needs is great for saving costs, in the long run it may not be such a good idea. Regardless of the type of your business, your shipping needs will change over time, or the carrier will not remain as efficient anymore, or your needs could become more than they can handle.

In such a case, it is wise to have another carrier on hand. Using a third party like Performance Plus Global makes sure your needs are always at a fair price.

Listing the wrong address

Although this mistake looks simply, it can result in the biggest hassles. Your shipment ending up at the wrong location isn’t how you imagine the transportation to go. It’s even worse if you have a deadline and are unable to stick to it. It is recommended that you always double or triple check the address, and have another person point out something that you may have missed.

Wrong weight or freight class

If you don’t weigh your shipments and engage in guesswork, your shipment could be in the wrong weight category. The same goes for freight class. The lower the class, the lower the price, but if the class is wrong, you need to pay extra fees. Both the wrong weight and class could quickly add up the fees, and you could be spending more than you originally planned to.

Wrong packaging

If your shipment doesn’t have the right packaging, it can be damaged. It’s the work of the shipper to ensure the shipment is packed properly, and if any damage occurs as a result of improper packaging, you may not be able to claim for damages. Always make sure the shipment is packaged properly to prevent any damage.

Shipping mistakes can be avoided if you’re careful and do your research. Performance Plus Global is here to help you and make sure you don’t end up wasting your hard-earned money because of a simple mistake.