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The first step in optimizing your transportation spend is understanding how full truckload rates are calculated. You may be accustomed to viewing truckload rates as a “cost per mile” or a “door-to-door” rate. However, the actual rate calculation is more complex. This article will explain how the trucking industry calculates full truckload rates and how …

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GVWR, or gross vehicle weight rating, measures a truck’s towing capacity. The U.S. government classifies trucks into classes according to their GVWRs. Class one includes the smallest truck, which weighs about 6,000 pounds. Classes go up from there in various increments, ending in Class 8, which includes the largest trucks with GVWRs exceeding 33,000 pounds. …

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