Freight Center
Definition

SPECIALIZING IN HEAVY EQUIPMENT TRANSPORT & MACHINERY SHIPPING

What is a Freight Center?

A freight center is a place where freight shipping and related operations take place.

At Heavy Equipment Transport, we can easily and quickly orchestrate shipment to our clients within the United States and internationally in Canada and Mexico.

What Happens in a Freight Center?

All shipping operations are organized and help within the freight center. In this digital era, most flight centers operate online without physically handling the cargo. All the same, they can arrange for shipment and other logistic services with the help of their direct carrier partners.

Whether it's a parcel, an FTL, or LTL, we have you covered. We have invested in a state-of-the-art fleet that is versatile to fulfill all our clients' shipping needs.

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Terms commonly used in a Freight Center:

Freight Terminal- Distributed throughout the United States, freight terminals are warehouses where the cargo is exchanged between trucks to be shipped across different routes to various destinations. Freight terminals can range from railroad and trucking terminals to sear and ports. Suffice to say, these terminals reduce the average shipping costs, facilitate faster freight movement, and enhance reliability.

Ports- Carriers have no private control over air and seaports. All the same, they cooperate with government agencies that allow them to use air and water as lanes for cargo shipping.

Service Centers- These are brick and mortar facilities where people can send and receive parcels, mails and sometimes organize freight shipment operations to various customers.

Services Commonly Offered in a Freight Center

Whether you are looking to ship agricultural, construction, or transport equipment, Heavy Equipment Transport is at your service. Here some of the services we provide at our freight center:

  • Providing free online freight quotes
  • Electronic Data Interchange and manually carrier dispatch
  • Freight management and tracking
  • Route optimization
  • Fleet management
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