Home Services About Us Resources Blog Blog Cross-Border Wooden Pallet Rules Canadian Manufacturing and MM&D Canada's Supply Chain Magazine reports on cross-border trade, wooden pallets and pending changes to cross-border pallet rules. Read more about the pending changes here. Truck Capacity Tightens U.S. shippers see trouble as truck capacity tightens according to report released by Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP). Read more at The Journal of Commerce. U.S. Logistics Spending Is Up The Council of Professional Supply Chain Management (CPSCM) annual report states that logistics spending in the U.S. is up. The report finds growth in trucking and rail, and decline in ocean freight and air cargo. Read more about the report in MM&D Canada's Supply Chain Magazine. Shipping Tip 1 - Pack For Interior Dimensions Build and pack your freight to correspond to interior truck trailer dimensions. The standard interior dimension of a truck trailer is 99 to 100 inches wide. Try to build your pallets and crates taking these dimensions into account to optimize cost. Pallets with both dimensions in excess of 48” x 48” do not fit side by side inside a trailer thereby requiring loaders to stagger pallets and occupy more lineal space in a trailer thus costing you more money Shipping Tip 2: Choose 4-Way Pallets When you have an option, purchase or build 4-way instead of 2-way pallet and crate bases. 4-way pallet and crate bases allow forklifts and pallet jacks to access all four sides of your pallets and crates. This facilitates easier loading and off-loading. With 4-way pallets, loaders can better position pallets and crates in trailers to optimize lineal floor space occupied and help lower freight costs over the long term. Also, optimal positioning reduces load shift and lowers the risk of damage during transportation. Phone toll-free: 1-800-350-7254 oakville: 905-469-0880 Email clockworklogistics@bellnet.ca Fax toll-free: 1-888-485-8551 oakville: 905-469-8551 WHAT OUR CLIENT'S SAY Clockwork Logistics is a company with personal service, competitive rates and excellent on time track record. I have partnered with Clockwork for over the past 15 years, and their professionalism and experience have helped our company reduce our transportation costs Supervisor - Traffic Co-ordinator Retail Sports Distribution Clockwork Logistics Inc. | 453 Kerr Street. Oakville, Ontario, Canada L6K 3C2 clockworklogistics@bellnet.ca phone toll-free: 1-800-350-7254 | phone oakville: 905-469-0880 fax toll-free: 1-888-485-8551 | fax oakville: 905-469-8551