Archive for the ‘Freight Shipping’ Category
Friday, May 3rd, 2024
Wonder how your groceries get to the shelves? A truck is often involved.
Have you ever wondered how your groceries get to the store? Food uses multiple modes of transportation to get to the grocery store, though there are definitely more common methods. Domestically, trucks are the primary transporters of groceries. They carry nearly 70% of the food consumed in the U.S., with the following most common method being railways. A desire to provide fresh and local food combined with a need for consistent varieties and a wide selection makes for the complicated process of grocery logistics. Let’s learn more about how groceries get to the store.
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Thursday, April 25th, 2024
How can you spot a great trucking company? Ask these questions!
Truckers haul many different types of goods for many industries, and you might be one of those people who need them. Whether you need a trucker to deliver a shipment one time or over many years to come, it is worth hiring a trucking company you can trust. These questions to ask trucking companies are worth keeping in mind on the search. If you are looking in the Mid-Atlantic region, Evan Transportation is happy to work with you.
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Friday, April 19th, 2024
Evan Transportation carries general freight, covering most products!
Trucking is the main vehicle for many of our goods in the U.S. and across the world. Truckers have the advantage of making deliveries where many other bulk transportation vehicles cannot reach. The more you learn about trucking, the more you see that there are different nuances to their services, such as the type of freight. What counts as general freight?
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Wednesday, March 20th, 2024
Does your company need to hire some reefers?
You might have heard the term “reefer” thrown around here and there but aren’t really familiar with what it is. No, it has nothing to do with a reef or the ocean or sandals. “Reefer” is actually a slang word for marijuana, but it is also a type of truck or trailer in the trucking world. Below, we’ll show you what a reefer container is, types of reefers, and how they benefit various industries. If you need trucking services in the Mid-Atlantic region, Evan Transportation is happy to help you out.
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Thursday, March 14th, 2024
Truck shipping is used for a reason! Actually, for several reasons!
Truck shipping is one of the most prominent ways to deliver goods between states, regions, and countries. Trucks do the heavy lifting behind the scenes to get products on store shelves and to your front doorstep. If all trucking stopped, the country would be in trouble. Why is this transportation method used, though? What are the pros of truck shipping?
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Wednesday, February 14th, 2024
What’s a bill of lading in trucking? Learn all about it here.
Trucking is an act of commerce between two different entities. In many cases, it is an economic interaction between two businesses. One business buys goods from another company and the second ships the ordered products to the first via in-house or outsourced trucks. Just like when individuals make a purchase from a vendor, there needs to be an account of the transaction. That’s where the bill of lading in trucking comes in.
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Thursday, February 1st, 2024
If you need intermodal drayage services in Baltimore, MD, call Evan Transportation!
Intermodal drayage is the use of multiple modes of transportation to ship loads along the supply chain. Trucks, ships, trains, and planes are the main forms of commercial freight transportation, and any of these options can take part in intermodal drayage for a variety of materials. If your business needs a company that can perform intermodal drayage in Baltimore, Maryland, Evan Transportation could be the company for you.
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Thursday, January 25th, 2024
How much weight can a flatbed truck hold? Find out that and more!
Flatbed trucks help businesses transport extremely heavy or oddly-shaped cargo via the highways. Unlike semi-trucks, they let loads sit in the open air. If your business needs to ship heavy cargo of unusual shapes, you may wonder about the carrying capacities of flatbed trucks. Here, we shall go over their carrying capacities as well as all that they can do for you. If you have any questions or would like a quote for flatbed truck shipping in Maryland, please get in touch with Evan Transportation!
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Thursday, January 4th, 2024
Hire your trucking services locally! It’s worth it.
Did you know that there are three types of trucking? One is OTR (over-the-road) trucking, which is cross-country. Another is regional, and a third is local. Evan Transportation serves many industries with local and regional trucking services. If you’re in Maryland, here are the benefits of hiring local trucking services you will want to know!
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Wednesday, December 13th, 2023
Need a load transported in the Mid-Atlantic? Call Evan Transportation!
Do you have a fleet of construction machinery, a slew of lab specimens, a truckload of paper products, or stacks of awkwardly-sized lumber to transport across states? You can hire a semi-truck company to move them for you! See how Evan Transportation can serve you in the Mid-Atlantic region!
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