Less Than TruckLoad Blog
FTZ vs Bonded Warehouse: Which One Do You Need?
Foreign trade zones and bonded warehouses both defer duty, but they work differently. Here is how Miami importers choose between them.
Freight Consolidation: Cutting Costs With Multi-Stop Loads
Shipping small orders daily is expensive. Consolidation and multi-stop routing cut cost per pound without hurting service. Here is how to run the numbers.
Blanket Wrap Freight: Shipping Without Pallets
Furniture, fixtures and finished goods often ship better unpalletized. Here is when blanket wrap beats standard LTL and what to ask for at quote time.
Demurrage, Detention and Per Diem: Container Fees Explained
Three container fees, three different clocks. Here is what demurrage, detention and per diem actually charge for and how importers keep them off the invoice.
How LTL Fuel Surcharges Work (and Why They Move)
Fuel surcharges can swing your LTL invoice by double digits. Here is how carriers calculate them, why they change weekly, and how to forecast them.
Inside Delivery vs Dock Delivery: What’s the Difference?
Inside delivery and dock delivery are priced differently and need different equipment. Here is how to tell which one your freight actually requires.
- Vendor Compliance Chargebacks: How a Miami 3PL Helps Retail Suppliers Avoid Them (2026)A single mislabeled pallet or a missed appointment window can turn into a chargeback worth hundreds of dollars per violation once a big-box retailer’s routing guide is involved. For Miami-based suppliers shipping into major retail distribution networks, the fastest way to cut chargebacks is not better luck, it is a 3PL that builds routing-guide compliance […]
- Dedicated Fleet vs. For-Hire Carriers: Choosing the Right Model for Miami Distribution (2026)A dedicated fleet gives a Miami distributor guaranteed trucks and drivers assigned to their freight every day; for-hire carriers give flexibility without the fixed cost of owning capacity. Most South Florida shippers do not need to choose one model exclusively; the real question is which volume, lanes, and service commitments should sit on a dedicated […]
- Freight Shipping from Miami to Canada: Cross-Border FTL, LTL and Documentation (2026 Guide)Freight shipping from Miami to Canada is less about distance and more about paperwork: a truckload moving from South Florida to Toronto or Montreal crosses at least one CBP export gate, one Canadian border crossing, and typically one customs broker’s desk on each side before it ever reaches a receiving dock. Getting the documentation right […]
- E-Commerce Peak Season 2026: Miami 3PL Prep Checklist for ShippersPeak season at PortMiami and Port Everglades runs from roughly August through December, and every year the shippers who plan their 3PL capacity in July outperform the ones who scramble in October. If you sell through Amazon, Shopify, or wholesale retail accounts, the single biggest lever you have for a smooth Q4 is locking in […]