Do you need to ship fragile freight in the Mid-Atlantic? Call Evan Transportation!
Are you looking to ship fragile items commercially through a third-party trucking company like Evan Transportation? Fragile items include a wide array of items, such as glass items, musical instruments, laboratory instruments, and much more. Learn more about truck shipping fragile items the right way below.
How Freight Shipping Companies Ship Fragile Goods
Packaging
Packaging is where it starts. If you are packing fragile items in boxes, you will need to research how exactly to protect your fragile goods during shipping. In general, you should use double or triple-corrugated cardboard boxes. There should be sufficient padding and stabilizing structure within the box. You can also put this box in a larger box with cushioning in between for shock absorption.
Specialized Fleet
You can also find specialized truck fleets that are built to carry fragile loads. They are engineered to stabilize loads and save them from the shocks of riding on bumpy roads. These specialized fleets do even more to protect fragile goods from the damage that so easily threatens them.
Your cargo might also need temperature control. Musical instruments definitely can benefit from transportation in reefers (refrigerated trucks.) Evan Transportation has trucking options for your fragile freight.
Planned Routes
Meticulous packaging and truck fleet selection are just the start of the planning process. Trucking companies also take care of the logistics, such as which routes the trucks will take to carry the cargo as safely as possible to their destination.
The trucking company will take the safest route with the least amount of risks to ensure the safest journey possible.
Specialized Loading Process
Just because the trucks are designed to carry fragile items and the items are packaged properly doesn’t mean that they can be tossed onto the truck or carried on just like general freight. The people loading and unloading the trucks will follow the right procedures to mind the fragile nature of the items.
Let Evan Transportation Handle Your Specialized Freight
Evan Transportation is able to be your full-service truck shipping company for your fragile freight. No matter what kind of items you need to transport, we have the means to do it regionally and intermodally. We serve the Mid-Atlantic region. Are we the right trucking company for you?
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