Strapping

Strapping for vehicles, over-sized and specialty loads is imperative to delivering freight safely. Taking care to ensure a successful trip starts with the end in mind. Weight, stressors and travel conditions are all taken into account when securing your cargo to the trailer. 

Packaging

Cardboard boxing and crating are ubiquitous disposable container choices for transporting goods.  Available, too, are a plethora of stabilizing materials to keep product stationary inside this sealed container.  Don’t hesitate to contact one of our shipping specialists to discuss optimal systems; to ensure your company’s goods safely reach their destination.  

Pallets

The most commonly utilized pallet size is 40" X 48"; though other dimensions are available and in circulation.  Palletizing serves to protect your products in passage, maximizes trailer storage, and assists in loading and off-loading.  Our shipping specialist can help you determine which pallet size and stacking pattern might work best for your product. 

Securing the Product(s)

Next, after smartly packing and stacking goods, two methods are overwhelmingly employed: shrink wrapping and strapping.  Check with your shipping specialist to help determine which system works best for your company.      

The shipment, once on-loaded, is braced and blocked inside the trailer or cargo container to secure it in transit.  Our shipping specialist would be happy to go over your shipping checklist requirements.  

Labeling

Many products require special handling while shipping.  Special container labels helps keep carriers and warehouse staff well-informed of non-standard handling concerns, such as: fragile contents, hazardous chemicals, explosive material, temperature restrictions, stacking considerations, and the like.  Speak with a shipping specialist for further assistance.  

If you need direction in developing company shipping directives, then don't hesitate to make use of our resources.