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packaging, freight insurance, claims and paying freight invoices.</description></item><item><title>How to book a full truckload shipment</title><link>https://chelletrucking.com/shippers/full-truckload-shipping/</link><guid>https://chelletrucking.com/shippers/full-truckload-shipping/</guid><description>A step-by-step guide to booking full truckload shipping: preparing load details, getting and comparing quotes, tendering, loading, tracking, delivery and paying the carrier.</description></item><item><title>How to ship LTL freight, step by step</title><link>https://chelletrucking.com/shippers/less-than-truckload-shipping/</link><guid>https://chelletrucking.com/shippers/less-than-truckload-shipping/</guid><description>Step-by-step instructions for less than truckload shipping: measuring and classifying freight, packaging pallets, getting LTL quotes, completing the bill of lading and avoiding extra fees.</description></item><item><title>International and cross-border 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for trucking carriers and owner-operators: USDOT and MC authority, insurance requirements, carrier setup packets, finding loads, rate negotiation, factoring and staying compliant.</description></item><item><title>Careers in trucking and logistics</title><link>https://chelletrucking.com/careers/</link><guid>https://chelletrucking.com/careers/</guid><description>Explore careers in trucking and logistics: becoming a CDL truck driver, dispatcher, freight broker, logistics sales and operations roles, required training, typical pay drivers and career paths.</description></item><item><title>Logistics job types and what they involve</title><link>https://chelletrucking.com/jobs/</link><guid>https://chelletrucking.com/jobs/</guid><description>A plain guide to logistics and trucking job types: freight broker, carrier sales, dispatcher, load planner, customs specialist and more, with day-to-day duties, skills, remote options and how to apply.</description></item><item><title>Quick freight cost estimator</title><link>https://chelletrucking.com/quick-quote/</link><guid>https://chelletrucking.com/quick-quote/</guid><description>Get a quick ballpark freight cost for full truckload (dry van, reefer, flatbed) or LTL shipments. Free, instant estimator with adjustable assumptions and no sign-up.</description></item><item><title>How to get an accurate freight quote</title><link>https://chelletrucking.com/quote/</link><guid>https://chelletrucking.com/quote/</guid><description>The complete checklist for requesting an accurate freight quote: shipment details, dimensions, freight class, accessorials, dates and insurance, plus a copy-and-paste request template.</description></item><item><title>Price matching and comparing freight quotes</title><link>https://chelletrucking.com/price-match/</link><guid>https://chelletrucking.com/price-match/</guid><description>How freight price matching works and how to compare shipping quotes apples to apples: what&#x27;s included, hidden fees, fuel surcharges, liability limits, and when the cheapest quote costs more.</description></item><item><title>Freight technology, explained</title><link>https://chelletrucking.com/technology/</link><guid>https://chelletrucking.com/technology/</guid><description>How technology is changing trucking and logistics: transportation management systems, ELDs, real-time tracking and visibility, load matching, automated quoting, freight audit and AI in freight.</description></item></channel></rss>
