Careful planning, good communication and loading efficiency are critical steps to getting a truck in and out of a nursery and back on the road as quickly as possible.
It’s prudent to stay wise to freight-related scams
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Be wary of sharks and their double brokering, ID theft and other freight-related scams.
Will nurseries continue to enjoy favorable freight rates and availability?
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Nurseries have benefitted from favorable freight availability and rates, but will it continue?
Though almost inevitable, damage claims can be minimized with the right moves
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Careful organizing and loading of plants can minimize damage to nursery plants during the shipping process.
Riding the highs and lows of shipping
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What the new, albeit temporary, shipping reality looks like for nurseries is lower shipping costs, better truck availability and more scheduling certainty. All of that is incredibly helpful since the demand for plants has held strong.
Shipping by rail an accessible option for growers, retailers
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Shipping by railroad used to be a more specialized delivery method for the nursery industry, but now it has become more accessible for growers and retailers.
Shippers must sift through layers of deception
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Shippers, brokers and carriers increasingly must be watchful for a fraudulent practice called ‘double brokering’
Cool ridin’
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Refrigerated trucks are key to spreading the Oregon nursery industry far and wide When you think about it, it’s pretty amazing that, say, a young Autumn Blaze® red maple tree (Acer × freemanii ‘Jeffersred’) that starts its days here in Oregon can end up all the way across the country in a backyard in Boston. […]
A season of nightmares
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With low availability and higher driver and truck costs, shipping costs skyrocketed in 2022 For as long as Erica Hill can remember, Union Pacific railroad has provided the nursery industry with a special commodity rate to move stock during the spring shipping season. Until this year, that is. “With container availability issues and with the […]
November 2021 – The Transportation Issue
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The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has sent logistics into a tailspin and severely limited many shipping options. This Transportation Issue reveals the source of the trucking industry’s struggles and offers tips for getting products on the road. Readers will also meet Mark Bigej, COO of Al’s Garden & Home, in the Meet the Leader story and […]
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