A Brief Overview on Different Types of Trucking Services

September 30, 2022

Have you ever stopped to think about how the shelves at your favorite malls, grocery stores, and supermarkets are seemingly always fully stocked? And during the pandemic when online shopping went from a novelty to practically an everyday necessity, did you ever wonder how products that you ordered were shipped to your address with little more than the push of a button?

Well my dear reader, you can thank trucking services for helping to keep the supply chains and economies of not only the Philippines but also the entire world operating smoothly as they are responsible for transporting goods from manufacturers to retailers and eventually to the consumer-possibly over vast distances.

Though on the surface, trucking doesn’t seem that complex- after all it’s just transporting goods from point a to point b. That couldn’t be any farther from the truth as trucking companies provide a wide variety of services.

Full Truck Load

This type of trucking service applies when your shipment fills the freight trailer to capacity or in some cases, it can be an entire truck dedicated to transporting large quantities of a one specific type of product. This allows for trucking companies to exercise more control over timing and shipping routes.

Partial Truck Load

This is a more economical trucking service compared to that of a full truck load as it doesn’t require the shipper to fill the vehicle to capacity, you can just share the space with other types of shipments. However, that comes at the expense of control over the timing and shipping route.

Flatbed Trucking Service

If you have to ship really heavy cargo such as vehicles, large machinery and construction equipment, this particular type of trucking service is the best option as it allows for the easy loading and unloading of massive loads.

Refrigerated Trucks or Reefer Trucks

For perishable goods such as frozen foods, and delicate pharmaceutical products that require a climate controlled environment, this is the most appropriate type of trucking service especially considering the temperature extremes here in the Philippines.

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Intermodal Freight Shipping

This type of shipping utilizes different modes of transport in order to get goods from one place to another. For instance, when you order online from an overseas seller, they may start with sending your order via sea freight or air freight, then once it’s on the Philippines’ soil that’s when it is delivered via trucking services.

Expedited Trucking Service

This method is used in order to get products from point a to point b in the shortest time possible anywhere anytime. Applicable for cargo that is too delicate to be shipped via air yet has to be delivered in a timely manner.

White Glove Service

This is a highly specialized and comprehensive shipping solution. Unlike your standard trucking services, that deliver pre-packaged items, should you avail of this option, specialists will package your products before delivery and unpack them upon arrival to your address, making this the best option for extremely heavy and/or fragile products.

In conclusion, hopefully this brief article has given you more insight on how products get to store shelves or your address. Additionally, I would like to highlight that trucking can be a grueling and dangerous profession as drivers spend long hours on the road hauling large amounts of cargo in sometimes treacherous conditions.