For businesses where shipping and transport of goods is a large part of their operations, freight damage can seem inevitable. Whether it’s from not securing loads properly, rough handling, or delivery routes that produce high chances of load shifts, damage can result in rejected freight, slowing shipping and causing a notable kink in your logistical flow.
Choosing packaging that is not a right fit for your products and not securing packages appropriately during shipping can both cause your freight to become damaged. Unsuitable packaging can cause damage to fragile or specialty items while unsecured packaging can cause freight damage during transit, loading, and unloading.
Improper labeling is one of the leading causes of freight damage. Improper labeling includes situations such as not labeling fragile shipments, incorrect addresses, not identifying hazardous materials, and not including special instructions such as not stacking, refrigeration needed, or if the package needs to remain in a specific orientation. These can cause mishandling, missed deliveries, and damaged pallets.
Rough or mishandling of shipments can also cause damage of varying severity. Rough or mishandling includes not taking care to protect fragile items; loading shipments incorrectly, such as forgoing a liftgate when needed or stacking heavy cargo on top of lighter cargo; and not heeding special shipping instructions. This can cause inventory to become damaged, pallets to crack or break, and even danger to workers during unloading and transfers.
At Cross Dock to Dock, we offer a variety of services to help prevent and address freight damage to keep your inventory safe and moving efficiently.
Load recovery services help address freight damage during shipping and transit. We can recover shipments impacted by transport vehicle accidents, unsecure loads shifting during transit, delivery errors, and more. Load recovery includes transferring to new vehicles, assessing and documenting damages, and preparing inventory to re-ship. These services help get shipments back on the road in a timely manner and help shipping remain fast and efficient.
Re-stocking and re-wrapping services help prepare recovered freight for shipping or storage. Re-wrapping resecures inventory and includes unwrapping damaged freight, re-stacking freight that has shifted, and stabilizing and securing loads to prepare for shipping. Re-stocking services prepares recovered freight for either short- or long-term storage and includes re-wrapping and storage preparation and re-entering items into inventory management systems. These services improve logistical efficiency and inventory management.
Pallet recovery and repair services include collecting pallets that are cracked, have water damage, collapsed during shipping, or that have otherwise failed. We can replace cracked boards, fix protruding nails or screws, and address other structural issues that impact pallet use and shipping. Recovery and repair can reduce costs and keep your inventory flowing smoothly.
Cross Dock to Dock provides clients with the logistical support needed to address freight damage during storage and transport. Quick turnarounds and expert advice help keep costs down and maintain fast and efficient shipping. Contact a representative today for a quote or more information regarding load recovery, transportation, and shipping services.
