Find The Best Freight Shipping Rates

Let uShip help relieve the stress of freight shipping. We can help you find the best freight shipping companies at the best rates. uShip will help you figure out how to ship freight, help you get the best freight shipping rates, and give you some tips along the way. If at any point, you feel weighed down, don’t worry! Contact us and we’ll help lighten the load.

uShip’s marketplace makes it easy to find the best freight shipping companies to meet your needs and your budget. Create your listing, detailing the needs of your shipment. Then, freight shipping companies will provide you with rates as they compete for your business. You can talk to the shipping companies and review their carrier profiles so you know you’re working with the best freight transport company.

The cost to ship freight is dependent on many aspects. While deciding which freight company to use for transportation, you should review and compare pricing each company offers. The following are the main factors that determine shipping freight costs:

• Dimensions
• Mode of transportation
• Density
• Weight
• Stowability
• Liability
• Freight class
• Packaging
• Facility type at shipment’s origin and destination
• Time sensitivity

For a closer look at what it costs to ship freight, visit our cost to ship freight page. You’ll find freight shipments completed through the uShip marketplace and get a better idea of how we work.

2 | Choose the Best Freight Shipping Company

Once your listing is complete, instant rates may appear as an option for your freight shipment. If you select one of these rates, you will receive direct contact information from the freight shipping company. Note that these published rates may not be available for all freight shipments. When your shipment listing goes to auction, you’ll receive quotes from freight shipping companies as they compete for your business. You’re able to maintain your privacy while you ask questions and talk directly to the shipping companies providing you with freight quotes. When deciding which service provider to use to ship freight, here are some factors that need to be asked and considered:

• Mode of service offered
• Amount of experience
• Service contracts
• Type of cargo needing to be shipped
• Procedures
• Locations
• Tracking

Each freight shipping company also has their own carrier profile on uShip. You can find their customer-rated feedback, safety records, and transportation history all in one place. Review the transportation history and see if they have moved anything like your freight before. See the experience their previous customers had with them. Most carriers add some photos of their equipment so you can see what your freight will be moved in. Reviewing these profiles and talking to the shipping companies will help you feel confident you’re choosing the best freight shipping company for your shipment.