Freight Guides

Our freight guides give shippers practical, plain-English advice on choosing services, preparing shipments and requesting accurate quotes. Whether you ship once a month or every day, these guides help you make better decisions before you call a carrier.

Freight guides to help you choose a service

Picking the right service is the first step. Our guide on FTL vs LTL explains when a dedicated trailer makes sense and when sharing space is enough, while dry van vs refrigerated helps you match the trailer to your cargo.

Freight guides to prepare your shipment

A quote is only as accurate as the information behind it. Read how to prepare a freight quote request to gather locations, commodity details, weight, dimensions and special requirements before you ask for a price. If a term on your paperwork is unfamiliar, our freight glossary explains 15 common words in plain English.

Why we publish these guides

Mercedes Transportation LLC is a freight carrier based in New York. We publish them because informed shippers ask better questions, request better quotes and have smoother shipments. Everything here is general information; your final answer depends on your freight, route and timing. Each guide is short and practical, so you can read it in a few minutes, apply the checklist to your shipment and then send a clear, complete request to any carrier you are considering. If something is missing from a guide, tell us and we will consider adding it.

Verify any carrier before you ship

Good preparation includes checking the carrier. You can look up registration and safety information for any carrier on the FMCSA SAFER System, and you can find ours on our safety page. Ready to move freight? Browse our freight services or request a quote.