Freight Dimensions:
The most important factor in determining your freight rate is getting the accurate dimensions of your freight shipment. Dimensions are rounded to the nearest inch. If your freight dimensions are inaccurate, this may be costly to you. It is always good practice to double-check you measurements.
Get An Accurate Weight:
It is extremely important to get an accurate weight of your shipment for your freight rate. Be sure to include packaging weight such as boxes, pallets or crates. It is best to use an accurate shipping scale. Sometimes trucking companies re-weigh freight and if the weight is incorrect the rate will change.
Oversized Items:
Oversized items may be subject to a higher rate based on the space of the truck. Contact us with the length, width and weight of your package(s) to find out if your shipment is subject to these rates. We also offer custom quotes for non-standard shipments.
Very Large or Heavy Items:
For very large or heavy items, contact us to book your shipment and ensure the best rate or go to Carrierrate.com. We offer freight rates for shipments over 100 pounds.
Packing Tips:
We recommend crating or palletizing all freight shipments due to potential movements in the truck while traveling. Carriers often deny claims for damages due to improper packaging. Please contact us to discuss your packaging needs.
Pallets:
APG Freight Services/Globaltranz ships all types of pallets:
Stringer pallets have a base made with 2×4 wood, plastic or metal “stringers”.
Block pallets have a base of individual blocks.
DENSITY CALCULATOR
A shipment’s density is one of the factors that determines the freight rate. Shippers need to know how to calculate a shipment’s density so they can properly describe their goods on the bill of lading. The total weight of the shipment is divided by the total cubic feet to determine the density.
If the shipment is palletized, use the dimensions of the pallet, the combined height of the carton + the pallet, and the total weight of the shipment. When determining the dimensions of your shipment, be sure to measure the longest sides including any packaging, overhangs or protrusions.
In addition to an estimated density, our freight density calculator will provide you with a recommended class for your shipment. The freight class chart below is an abbreviated scale you can use to classify shipments.
| Less than 1class 400 | 1 but less than 2class 300 | 2 but less than 4class 250 | 4 but less than 6class 150 |
| 6 but less than 8class 125 | 8 but less than 10class 100 | 10 but less than 12class 92.5 | 12 but less than 15class 85 |
| Over 15 = class 70 | |||
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