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Expedited shipping is used when your freight needs to be prioritized and delivered immediately. These specialty services are typically reserved for when you absolutely need to get something from point A to point B as soon as possible. Brokers are at an advantage with expedited shipping due to the fact that they have access to trucks located where your freight is right now.
Benefits of Using Expedited Shipping
Get There ASAP
This one kind of goes with the name, but expedited shipping gets there faster. Expedited shipping does not take any extra stops or breaks. As a result, freight is delivered to the destination as fast as you need it to.
No Fail Loads
With expedited shipping, you are not only paying for fast shipping, but you are also paying for guaranteed shipping. Expedited is used when something is absolutely needed, so expedited shipping comes with guaranteed delivery.
Up-To-Date
When using expedited shipping, you can count on your broker to know EXACTLY where your shipment is at all times. This is done through tracking and tracing and provides real-time location information.
Factors Affecting Your Expedited Shipping Costs
When using an expedited service, you want to know what is going to impact the price. This is important to get the best deal you can. The number one way to reduce the cost is to partner with a company that specializes in logistics, such as A&S Logistics. Below are some of the price-affecting factors, starting with the most important—timeframe.
1. How Quickly It Needs to Be There
2. Miles Traveled
There are various levels of speed with expedited shipping. Sometimes it means getting your freight there the next day, and sometimes it means the next hour. The timeframe that the shipment is needed affects the price of the shipment.
Miles or distance traveled impacts all shipping but plays a large role in expedited shipping. Due to the fact that it is the main determining factor in how quickly your freight can be delivered.