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#shipping optimization

• September 30, 2026

  Landed Cost: The Full Formula

  What landed cost actually includes beyond the supplier invoice, the formula for calculating it, and why skipping it quietly erodes margin.

• September 11, 2026

  Freight Class: What It Is and Why Rates Change

  What freight class is, the four factors that set it, and how to avoid the reclass fees that quietly inflate an LTL freight bill.

• August 24, 2026

  How to Reduce Shipping Damage Claims

  Why freight arrives damaged, how to build a packaging standard by weight and fragility, and how to file claims fast when damage still happens.

• August 12, 2026

  LTL vs. Parcel Shipping: How to Decide

  The real weight, dimension, and freight class breakpoints for choosing LTL freight over parcel shipping, and the mistakes that cost you either way.

• July 28, 2026

  Shipping Optimization for Distributors

  Most shipping advice is written for parcel sellers. Here's what shipping optimization actually looks like for wholesale and distribution freight.