Rising fuel prices can put a significant strain on your bottom line. Here are three simple,
effective strategies that can help your company reduce its overall freight cost:
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Improve your shipment packaging. No matter what product your company ships,
now is the time to re-evaluate your packaging. Many companies provide consulting services
in this specific area and reduce shippers' freight costs through either reductions in use
of cardboard, or reductions in cubic space occupied – the key variable in Canadian freight costs.
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Reassess your modal choice. If you are shipping your LTL or small
parcel shipments by air, or expedited road, you may be able to save money by looking
at alternative modes such as regular ground or even rail transport. It may be worth
evaluating the possible cost savings by consolidating and shipping full loads versus LTL.
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Benchmark your fuel surcharges. There are a wide variety of carriers
who each charge a different amount for fuel surcharge, depending on the size of the
shipment. Ask your MC Freight representative to analyze the carriers you are currently
working with to see if you are paying too much for fuel, based on today's market price.
These are only three simple strategies that can help your company reduce its overall
freight cost. If you would like to learn more ways to save your company money in shipping,
talk to your MC Freight representative today and ask them to perform an audit of your current
freight bills, to show you where you could be saving money.
