A freight company occupies an important place in the successful running of a business. Freight is related with those companies in which the transportation of goods and services from one place to another takes place. There are numerous freight companies that provide trucking and other cargo services to residential or commercial shippers. Some companies may support one segment only but most still handle freight as door to door. On the other hand, some of the freight companies have the capabilities to handle total logistics. Such type of services speed-up delivery process and minimize operating cost. The person running a business must have some knowledge about freight companies, their procedures and their rates. The companies always choose the best way and method, so that their products and other material can reach to their destinations on time. The company can decide the fastest method and route and send the product inland to its destination accompanied by the proper bill of lading, taxes, surcharges and import/export documentation. There are different types of freight companies. Trucking companies are classified as common carrier or contract carrier. Common carriers combine multiple customers' freight to move from one point to another. Contract carriers offer full load delivery, LTL and specialized trucking solutions. Air Carriers have a freight division to handle priority shipments. This method of shipping discourages the movement of heavy loads and remains the most costly. Movement by rail is the most cost-effective mode of inland freight movement. Freight companies that handle ocean transport are usually consolidated carriers. Twenty- and forty-foot sea containers are available for delivery to a company for loading and unloading. Bulk sea freighters are also available for raw materials.
