Getting your shipments to arrive on time at the proper location can be enough of a challenge, and is the primary factor in deciding which is the most cost effective shipping option for you or your business. Getting the cargo there in one piece is something else altogether. Freight carriers almost always offer some level of packaging service, and you'll notice it on your bill, but their experience is often worth the money people might save by attempting to package their shipments themselves. Modern Materials If one is sending something fairly indestructible through the mail - books, for instance - one can rest assured that the standard corrugated cardboard box coated in strapping tape will do the trick. If the contents are somewhat more breakable, like a lamp or a guitar, one would do well to add between two and four inches of packing material around the object. Some will take their chances with wadded-up newspapers, but modern materials such as bubble wrap and foam peanuts are well worth the money, because they do an amazing job. Banded and Insured If you are not sure of your packing skills, don’t fret. Fed Ex, among other companies, will be glad to run one of your packages through a compliance test. You give them a package, they do some horrible things to it, and send it back to you so that you can see firsthand the fruits of your home-packed efforts. If a customer is shipping something quite valuable and fragile as well, the shipper will offer insurance on the shipment. The price is usually reasonable, somewhere around $1.50 per one hundred dollars' worth of declared value. It is highly recommended that you purchase is insurance. It is so reasonable price, and you will so thankful you did purchase it, if something goes wrong. The idea behind effective packaging is to protect your parcel from damage that can occur during normal transit operations, to protect other people's packages from your cargo, and to keep the object safe from the elements. Pallets, with the cargo shrink-wrapped onto them, are generally the best way to ensure the safety of your shipment. The professionals who will be shipping your goods are the best resource when it comes to determining the best method of packaging your freight. Roland is not only a small business owner and part-time writer, but at one time, he was also a long distance trucker. He knows how important LTL Software and reliable freight carriers are for any business.
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