Shipper Tips

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Fuel Surcharges in Freight: What Shippers Must Know in 2026

Fuel surcharges on FTL and LTL shipments are at multi-year highs. Learn how they're calculated and 7 strategies to reduce the impact on your freight spend.

ECEmely CabillonApril 3, 2026 · 8 min readLTL

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2025

7 articles

2023

4 articles

September 22, 2023What is a Request for Proposal (RFP) in Logistics?Matthew Meskin
September 22, 2023Everything You Need to Know About Freight InsuranceMatthew Meskin
July 11, 2023What Does FOB Mean? FOB in Freight Shipping ExplainedMatthew Meskin
March 3, 2023What Does Shipper Load and Count (SLC) Mean in Shipping?Matthew Meskin

2021

4 articles

2020

1 article

November 24, 2020Common Freight Shipping Issues and How To Avoid ThemArthur Koroghlian

2019

3 articles

2018

3 articles

2015

1 article

December 17, 2015Transloading, Crossdocking and Drayage TipsArthur Koroghlian

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