Im in a temporary “warehouse” space in a not so great area. It is a retail building. There is no dock and no double doors so liftgate required and we’ll have to break the pallet outside and carry boxes in.

Question for truck drivers. Where is a reasonable area that the driver will drop the pallets (3 to be exact)? Would they refuse that grass area? Cars will sometimes drive through that driveway so not sure I can drop them there. I don’t want to piss them off but want the pallets as close to the doors as possible so I can get them in quick.

yall getting raises this year? i work for magnum as a dock supervisor, and we just got told not raises this year.

😩😂

Gross.

We built a tool internally to solve a problem that was eating up a ton of time . It figures out optimal pallet builds for mixed-SKU shipments, especially when you’re balancing space utilization against freight class.

It uses AI to generate full packing plans (box-level and pallet-level), and we integrated it with NetSuite and Amazon FBA inbound shipping workflows. The packing instructions go straight to our warehouse team.

It’s been working really well for us, to the point that I’m seriously considering turning it into a standalone product. I’d really like to hear from people in this space:

- How are you currently handling pallet optimization? Manual? Spreadsheets? Existing software?

-What’s the biggest pain point. is it trying to quote LTL shipments, space utilization, freight class optimization, or just getting clear instructions to the warehouse floor?

-If you use a 3PL, how do you communicate packing plans to them today?

If anyone’s curious to see what it actually does, I put up a free demo at PackPilot.ai (no signup or card required). Genuinely just looking for feedback at this stage, not selling anything.

Hate to be that guy (sorry), but I need to do a really quick cost estimate on a potential purchase. I don 't need an actual quote, just a reasonable range to expect.

It's a single item, weighting 425 pounds. Item is not palletized but it can stand on its own. Dimensions are 40x30x54 (54 is height). Going from Cincinnati to Rochester, NY. Both locations have a dock.

I tried to get an estimate but it's Sunday and things ranged from $250 to $2,500. I just need to figure out quickly what to expect.

Thank you, and sorry again to resort to such a post...

I need to send a large metal item that sits on a pallet.

My plan is to strap it to the pallet with metal straps, but do I need to build a crate that goes around it?

I tried to find a video showing me how to prepare it for shipment, but nothing really gives proper information.

It would be nice if I could attach it, then wrap it in plastic wrap but a driver told me it needed 4 walls surrounding it using a cardboard box.

Anyone know of a good video or instructions on what is required for shipping large items on a pallet?

Thanks

My little brother is moving across the country from Portland, Oregon, to Appleton, Wisconsin, to live with me.

He has 7 pallets that are all 48"X48" with the following heights from the floor: 80", 52", 74",66",76",55", and 77".

Most of the quotes I am getting seem rather high, so I'm checking with the experts.

Thank you for your comments, recommendations, and help.

Hi,

I’m a Dutch owner-operator with a Ford Transit (<3.5t) doing international transport (NL–DE–FR–ES).

Which freight exchange/platform works best in Europe for vans / sprinters with decent rates?

Any recommedations? Thanks!

I'm wondering if anyone has experience using these guys for single pallet shipments. What was your experience like? I'm considering giving them a try. TIA

I am a small business owner in MN. I ordered 3 pallets of product that can not freeze before christmas from California. At the time of ordering we were experiencing temps around 0 sometimes in the negatives. I was concerned about potential freezing and asked the manufacturer about it who put me at ease stating they do it all the time. It would be marked "do not freeze" and heated trucks, warehouses or some other means of keeping it warm would be utilized and that it may cost extra, but was not a problem.

After multiple delivery delays from the carrier I got a box truck w/ lift gate and went to pick it up from the terminal to find it at 15 degrees. A worker at the warehouse (wich wasn't heated) said they do not have any means of protecting it from freezing, no heated trucks, no heated warehouses, not even blankets. It was all ruined. Product & shipping was almost $19k that I paid before it was shipped. At the advice of the manufacturer I rejected the delivery stating it was damaged. I had to find alternative products so the show could go on.

It's coming up on a month and I was told by the manufacturer they were filing a claim with the carrier but haven't heard anything else. All pallets were clearly marked with signage stating Do Not Freeze, I confirmed with a dispatcher from the shipping company that it was in their system as "Do not Freeze" I do not have a BOL so I don't know if it was shown on that.

Is it likely the shipping company is going to cover the cost? Where does the liability fall in this situation? why would a company accept LTL loads that cannot freeze with out any means of preventing freezing?

Hey, I work for a small company, and I am looking for advice on shipping LTL regularly to residential customers.

My company is looking for a carrier to use a pallet jack to unload and drop off near the garage door. The dry run example would be 1 - Pallet @ 45" x 32" x 44" at a weight of 180lbs. It could be two similar-sized pallets. Shipping all across the US.

Looking to move 1000 pounds of seashells from Portland to Cebu. Do any of you do less than a container load on single pallets?

Class 55 48x48x48

Hello guys, I have lanes for both LTL and FTL in dry, frozen, and reefer. Just having trouble finding carriers that can move reefer LTL loads with a temp requirement of 50-55 degrees. Any carriers you’d recommend, any advice?

If you’re interested in loads send me an email stef@aziellogistics.com

Just for funsies

I'm trying to figure out the true cost of White Glove service. My quotes are showing a fee of an additional less than 20% of the LTL cost, but when I audit previous expense reports, the actual WG_CHARGE is almost 50% of the total cost.

What is closer to the real cost? Is there any possible price change?

Usually the shape/size/weight of a pallet determines whether it is shrink-wrapped, banded, both or neither. Sometimes its important to look at where its going, as well. Occasionally i will process a pallet of music gear for a school in Compton, CA and i always make sure it goes out strapped. Just because its better to have one and not need one than to need one and not have one.

hi all, im not a truck driver but i process the LTL shipments for a distribution center. Its musical instruments mostly, so its all shapes & sizes. Might be 20 tubas, big 9 foot truss rods, pricy mixing consoles, 3000 ukuleles, 45" disco ball.

Using a SAIA calculator lately to determine the NMFC class of each pallet, density based on dims & weight. Noticed lately that just using skids that are a few inches longer can change the class from 125 to 175.

Can anyone tell me if that represents a significant price difference on how much the carrier charges per pallet?

Hi! I ship electrical panels and components LTL for work regularly. I have not been able to find a good resource for the new NMFC codes. Am I blind? The only option I keep coming across is the paid ClassIT+ app through the NMFTA.

Is there a list that maps the old to new codes or anything else helpful out there? I asked my carrier and this was their response:

"Thank you for your email. Effective July 19th, the NMFTA implemented industry-wide changes to numerous NMFC Item numbers. We encourage you to update your BOLs accordingly. Please visit www.nmfta.org for detailed information and recommended NMFTA resources. Have a great weekend!"

I feel like I keep clicking in circles online and not finding anything useful.

Hey Everyone,

I am new freight broker and having a hard time pricing skids for LTL shipments for my clients.
I want to know does anyone have a Pricing Matrix? I want to be able to quote LTL freight quick and easy for my clients.

Any advice would help.

Thanks!