Industry Information, Shipping to Canada
Backhauls & How Canada/US Population Distribution Affects Transportation and Logistics
Ever wonder why there are so many trucks in some places and none in others? Have you ever wondered why there are so many trucks in a particular area and none in others, or why the rates going to a particular place are so much higher than coming out? Many…
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How the Canada/US Exchange Rate Effects Cross Border Transportation
Ever Wonder how the Canada/US Exchange Rate Effects Cross Border Transportation? The exchange rate between Canada and the United States has a huge impact on the balance of trade and truck traffic between Canada and the US. This article explains why.
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Why U.S. Freight is so different from Canadian Freight – 10 Part Series – Part 2
How Immigration Laws (Cabotage Rules) Affect Canada/US Transborder Logistics Can Canadian Freight Companies pick up and deliver in the US and then pick up another shipment enroute to Canada and then deliver in Canada? We get this question all the time. From a logistics perspective if the truck is travelling…
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Why U.S. Freight is so different from Canadian Freight – 10 Part Series – Part 1
How Geography affects Transportation Geography and geographic factors significantly affect freight patterns, particularly when you contrast U.S. freight with Canadian and transborder freight. Here are some of the geographic factors that affect transportation: Population Distribution In Canada, 80% of the population lives within an hour’s drive of the U.S. border….
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Why U.S. Freight Is So Different – Top 10 Reasons
As a transportation company in Canada we deal with customers in both the United States and Canada. The majority of U.S. shippers likely ship 90% or more within the U.S. and less than 10% to Canada. Many shippers in the U.S. may only ship to Canada once or twice a…
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Best Practices, Freight Costs, Industry Information
Best Strategies for Reducing Freight Costs in Canada
When freight rate bids are yielding diminishing returns on savings, you’ve probably exhausted all the savings you’re going to derive from competition among carriers and transportation companies. At some point the carriers have gone as low as they can with their freight rates. So what now? You have to take cost out…
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Liquid Bulk Trailers: 101
At DSN Chemical Transportation we’ve been transporting chemicals for 25 years. The most often misunderstood and inquired about transportation service that we provide is our Bulk Transportation Service. There are many options available to ship different types of products in different types of equipment. Below, is a brief summary of…
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DSN Chemical Transportation Officially Launches Newly Expanded Bulk Liquid and Dry Transportation Service
DSN Chemical Transportation Officially Launches Newly Expanded Bulk Liquid and Dry Transportation Service.
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Announcement
DSN Chemical Transportation, is pleased to announce the addition of Frans des Tombe as Vice President. With over 25 years in the chemical industry, Frans brings extensive professional experience in Responsible Care®, Technical Service, Logistics, Supply Chain, Quality Systems, IT, Business and General Management and more recently Responsible Distribution®. With…
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HAZMAT Trucks Banned in Boston
Starting June 13, 2012 HAZMAT shipments will be banned from Boston during the hours of 6am and 8pm. Click here to read more
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