Freight Tracking is one of the most important services we offer at FreightPros. Makes sense right? People want to know where their freight is, and as a full-service broker we handle all aspects of our customer’s freight shipments, from claims to your bill of lading. Once an order leaves your warehouse doors, a lot …
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CC Image Courtesy NCTRUCKINGITEMS! via Flickr Who’s vetting your carriers? Well, who are you? (Who are you? Who, who, who, who?) I really wanna know (Who are you? Who, who, who, who?) Does this sound familiar? Yes, it’s one of greatest songs from one of the greatest Rock & Roll bands of all time, The …
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Technology and the freight industry don’t always go hand in hand. The reasons behind this are complicated, but technology-trusting freight brokers like FreightPros are making progress. We’ve invested heavily in our customer’s Transportation Management System, as well as software such as SalesForce and Bloomfire for many of internal processes and documents. Electronic Data Interchange, commonly known as …
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Like any good office, the FreightPros workplace mirrors our industry. This means the craziness of shipping bleeds into the office noise of freight tracking calls, sales, and the hustle and bustle of providing customer service in a hectic industry. In all this messy noise, it’s not uncommon to hear Spanish being spoken. We’ve talked about …
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Account Managers are an endangered species in the freight industry. At FreightPros, we’re into conservation. Here are some ways that an AM can make your shipping experience worthwhile. One Point of Contact When freight questions arise, who ya gonna call??? Ghostbusters! Just kidding. You should contact your account manager of course! As account managers, we are …
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