Businesses are naturally always looking for ways to streamline their processes to cut costs and timelines. When it comes to shipping, freight consolidation has become a popular solution that benefits both the businesses and their consumers. The freight services team at Unicold Corporation in Honolulu, HI, offers consolidation options for their clients. To help you determine whether it’s the right choice for your business, they’ve explained what it is and how you can benefit from it.

What to Know about Freight Consolidation

What It Is

Freight consolidation is the practice of combining shipments that are headed in the same direction into the same trailer. The freight loaded onto the trailer could be from a single business if they have enough shipments to fill the trailer. If they do not have enough, they can combine their shipments with those of another business.

Why It’s a Smart Choice

There are four main benefits to using consolidated shipping: it cuts costs, reduces damages, benefits the environment, and reduces delivery times. It cuts costs for businesses that don’t typically fill their trailers on shipments; rather than paying for empty space, they can split the costs with other companies that are combining with their shipment. It reduces the chances that your shipment will be damaged because the items will be directly taken from point A to point B. Other shipment options include multiple touchpoints with more handling required, which is usually where damages occur.

Consolidation benefits the environment by reducing the number of trailers being transported over air, sea, and ground thus reducing emissions. It reduces delivery times by getting shipments moving more quickly and consolidating schedules. Most businesses enjoy a faster delivery model if they take advantage of consolidation.

Whether you have a bulk order or a few small shipments, the experts at Unicold Corporation will ship it in the most efficient way possible. They have the largest refrigerated warehouse in Hawaii and offer freight consolidation options to benefit your business. Contact their shipping company at (808) 836-2931 to talk about their solutions.