5 Helpful Hints to Make Shipping Practices Instantly More Effective

Use good pallets to reduce exposure to damage.
Broken pallets in poor repair lead to claims. Don’t use pallets that have broken slats or are falling apart, because the load can topple in transit. Protecting your shipment starts with the right tools handling tools for your shipment. (Hint: Don’t have good pallets on hand for your precious cargo? No problem – EA Logistics can provide them when the truck arrives.)
If your shipment is scheduled to arrive after hours, make sure the driver has the cell phone of a contact at the shipment location.
This may seem obvious, but it’s often overlooked. When the driver can connect with the consignee, you won’t have to be the go-between if something goes wrong.
Check to make sure your company carries cargo insurance.
While you may have your own coverage through your business insurance, EA Logistics gives you more options. Standard liability, Declared Value Coverage and Cargo Insurance provide you different levels of coverage in the rare event of loss or damage. Each type can be used on a case-by-case basis or a blanket-type coverage can be created for certain items or across everything. Call us for more details!
To save money, when shipping multiple small packages to one location, consider freight carriers instead of the parcel carriers.
Instead of shipping and tracking five individual 40-pound boxes with a parcel carrier, EA Logistics can likely send one 200-pound shipment for less. (Hint: If you don’t have the materials to send multiple boxes as one shipment, just tell us – we’ll bring everything you need.)
Good shrink wrap & banding is worth the effort.
Shrink wrap and banding are added tools shippers use to consolidate weight and protect cargo against different sorts of damage, and like good pallets, help ensure your shipment arrives in good condition.

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