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Learn freight shipping basics and get instructions for calculating freight costs. Explore FedEx Freight less-than-truckload (LTL) and FedEx Express Freight shipping services. Find tools to make freight shipping easier.
Any shipment over 150 lbs. is considered freight. Freight shipping is the transportation of goods, commodities and cargo in bulk by ship, aircraft, truck or intermodal via train and road. It can be transported domestically or internationally by land, air or sea.
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Learn to estimate how much shipping will cost based on freight class, destination, transit times and shipment size. You can also find tools to calculate freight shipping rates for your shipment.
Have questions about recommended boxes, dimensions or pallet requirements? Looking to make sure your freight shipments arrive safely? Find packaging tips and instructions for packing and shipping large items.
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The method of freight shipping you should choose depends on how quickly you need it delivered. If you need something delivered quickly, you should choose an express freight option. If you have a little more time, you should choose a LTL shipping option. Compare all types of freight shipping options with FedEx.
*Applies to FXF PZONE and FXF EZONE rate customers only. All services are subject to the terms and conditions of the FedEx Freight 100 Rules Tariff. The discount applies to eligible FedEx Freight Priority and FedEx Freight Economy shipments within the contiguous U.S., shipments between the U.S. and Canada, and also includes shipments to Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico for the U.S. portion of the move. FedEx shipping discounts are off standard list rates and cannot be combined with other offers or discounts. Discounts are exclusive of any FedEx surcharges, premiums, minimums, accessorial charges or special handling fees. Customers with current pricing and/or non-U.S., non-Canada-based billing addresses are not eligible for the discount.
**Flat rates based on zone pricing. Find rates and zone information. Rates are subject to the General Rate Increase (GRI), and all accessorial charges in the FedEx Freight 100 Rules Tariff will apply. Exception: Item 404 (absolute minimum charge) will not apply as the FedEx Freight box is not discountable. Pricing is subject to the standard FedEx Freight 100 fuel surcharge. Use of the FedEx Freight box will supersede any negotiated pricing. Maximum liability is $7.50 per lb. Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Canada and Mexico are not covered by FedEx Freight box rates. Hazardous materials are prohibited. Maximum weight allowed for each freight box is 1,200 lbs.
The Freight Analysis Framework (FAF), produced through a partnership between Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), integrates data from a variety of sources to create a comprehensive picture of freight movement among states and major metropolitan areas by all modes of transportation. Starting with data from the 2017 Commodity Flow Survey (CFS) and international trade data from the Census Bureau, FAF version 5 (FAF5) incorporates data from agriculture, extraction, utility, construction, service, and other sectors.
The FAF5 provides estimates for tonnage and value by regions of origin and destination, commodity type, and mode for base year 2017 and a 30- year forecasts. FAF5 forecasts provide a range of future freight demands at five-year increments representing three different economic growth scenarios, through 2050, by various modes of transportation.
VTrans has updated the Vermont Freight Plan and submitted it for review by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). This work is coordinated with the 2021 Vermont Rail Plan. These plans are related by the importance of freight moved by rail.
The Vermont Freight Plan identifies issues and strategies to increase safety, reliability, and sustainability of this important element of Vermont's economy. Thank you to members of the Freight Plan Advisory Committee and the many additional public and private stakeholders who helped inform the update.
Office of Multimodal Freight Infrastructure and Policy (OST-F) is a new office within the Office of the Undersecretary of Transportation for Policy (S3) established and funded by Congress to carry out the national multimodal freight policy. Congress specified that OST-F shall:
Along with this, we'll work with public, nonprofit and private partners across various industry sectors to identify future investments through the Minnesota Highway Freight Program to better connect future freight investments with key freight bottlenecks, first- and last-mile connections, safety improvements and intermodal sites. We'll use this platform to keep Minnesotans updated about the development of the State Freight Plan, our public engagement events, and for online surveys or other forms of online engagement.
SMART now provides freight service to North Bay businesses. SMART Freight operates on the historic rail corridor constructed by Southern Pacific Railroad in the late 1800s and later utilized by Northwestern Pacific Railroad (NWP) beginning in 1914. Today, as a part of the legislative actions taken by Senator Mike McGuire to establish the Great Redwood Trail between Willits and Eureka California, SMART has taken over ownership of the rail corridor from Healdsburg to the Sonoma-Mendocino County line from the North Coast Railroad Authority, and now has the responsibility for providing freight service to North Bay shipping customers.
The Minnesota Freight Advisory Committee (MFAC) is a partnership between MnDOT and businesses that meets quarterly to exchange ideas and recommend policy and actions that promote a safe, reliable, and efficient freight transportation system.
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) requires each State receiving funding under the National Highway Freight Program to develop a State Freight Plan that defines the immediate and long-range planning activities and investments of the State with respect to freight and adds several new elements that a State Freight Plan must include. This update serves as the guiding document for freight in the District while a larger state freight plan update is underway, which will include more in-depth data analysis and community outreach and will be submitted to FHWA in December 2023. In the interim, this update includes all of the required elements of a state freight plan per IIJA and received approval from US DOT on June 12, 2023.
The Freight Analysis Framework (FAF) database has estimates of US freight flows. Data are available for states and metropolitan areas. Flows include all modes of transportation and 42 commodity types. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) produces the FAF with support from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). We build FAF with data from many sources. Inputs include the Commodity Flow Survey (CFS), foreign trade data, and data from agriculture, extraction, utility, construction, service, and other sectors.
FAF5 has three types of freight flows: weight, value and activity. Weight is in thousands of tons, value is in millions of 2017 constant dollars, and activity is in millions of ton-miles. Users can download .csv and Microsoft Access files below.
FAF5.6 is available at and includes the final annual estimates for 2022. FAF 5.6 includes improved estimates of foreign trade flows by ground modes across the California/Mexico border and by water through the FAF region named Rest of Minnesota for 2022. Future versions will include these improvements in the 2018-2021 annual estimates. FAF 5.6 also integrates updated foreign water trade totals from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Freight flow estimates for 2023, which were based on projections, have been removed from our public-facing databases and will be replaced this summer with preliminary annual estimates.
Illinois Competitive Freight Program: The Illinois Competitive Freight Program is a competitive grant-based program administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation. The goal is to enhance and modernize the State's freight system as a part of the Illinois State Freight Plan.
The Illinois Competitive Freight Program will advance a safe, efficient, reliable, resilient, and sustainable intermodal freight system that supports Illinois' competitive position as a global hub, grows the economy, and enhances equity and quality of life for Illinois residents.
Subscribe to our Competitive Freight Program contact list and we will send notifications when funding is available. Click Subscribe and send the email as it appears.
Those freight forwarders that are not familiar with the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) or the steps an exporter/USPPI must go through to comply with the EAR are strongly encouraged to visit the Export Administration Regulations Training section of the BIS website.
The exporter as defined in the EAR is responsible for providing the authorized U.S. agent with the information necessary to file the EEI. The exporter and authorized U.S. agent could be the same party, depending on the circumstances of the routed export transaction.
Additionally, freight forwarders should expect, and if necessary request, the following of exporters/USPPIs and/or FPPIs in routed export transactions (see Routed Export Transaction section for more information):
The antiboycott provisions of the EAR apply to certain activities of U.S. persons, including freight forwarders, undertaken with the intent to comply with, further, or support an unsanctioned foreign boycott. The antiboycott regulations encourage and, in specified cases, require U.S. persons to refuse to take part in foreign boycotts that the United States does not sanction. They have the effect of preventing U.S. firms from advancing foreign policies of other nations which run counter to U.S. policy. The antiboycott laws apply to all boycotts that are unsanctioned by the United States, including the Arab League boycott of Israel.
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