Freight Broker - A freight broker is an individual or company who brings together an individual or company that has the need of shipping services, with an authorized motor carrier, whom provides that service.

Flatbed Trailer- Flatbed trailers are trailer types that are comprised of a flat body or bed with no sides or roof to the trailer. Trailers of this type are considered ideal for transporting goods that are loaded and unloaded at locations where loading docks are not available.

LTL - Less-Than-Truckload is a service offered by many trucking companies for businesses that only need a small amount of goods delivered, which do not take up all the space on the trailer hence the name Less Than Truckload or Light Truck Load. In contrast, a large shipment uses all available space on a tractor trailer and is called a Full Load. A Less Than Truckload shipment may share trailer space with various other goods from different shippers. The truck usually stops at multiple locations in order to deliver the different shipments it has onboard.

Shipping Container - A shipping container is a type of storage box used to load heavy equipment and dry goods for shipping purposes. Made out of steel, the shipping container is usually 20 or 40 feet (about 6 or 12 meters) long and 8 ½ feet (2.6 meters) high, with a pair of doors at one end and a wooden floor.

Heavy Haul - When the commodity being shipped is oversized or overweight and needs to be transported on a special type of flatbed trailer, such as a stepdeck or RGN (Reverse Goose Neck) it is considered a Heavy Haul Load. These loads may also be called Heavy Loads, OD (Over-Dimensional) and/or Wide Loads. They may or may not require special fees and/or special permits to travel on the roadway.

About Freight Shipping and Freightmonster.com, Inc. - Freight shipping has continued to be a very competitive market. Many freight shipping companies have gone out of business due to the poor economy. Yet, research has found that most freight brokers went out of business because they believed it would be an easy and fast way to make money and they did not have the financial resources to compete in this competitive market. It is important when selecting a freight shipping company to not only be concerned about cost; but, the company's reputation and financial integrity as well.

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