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NOTE:
The above carrier ratings are based on hundreds of shipments with the
above listed carriers. The on time rating, services offered rating and
damage claim ratings are scored on a 10 scale, with 10 being the highest
rating. This information was gathered by reports from our customers
collected over a long period of time. Some carriers are new to this
system so the ratings may be lower on the newer carriers as they are
weighted so as not to give them an unfairly high rating. The top three
rated carriers have their names in italics. This page will be updated,
usually on a monthly basis if any of the above information changes
significantly on any carrier. Vending world does not endorse of
recommend any of the above carriers over another. Please use this page
for information purposes only and make up your own mind as to the
carrier that you choose to ship your freight. These statistics are based
on our experiences with these carriers only and do not necessarily
represent the actual statistics of the companies as a whole on a
national basis.
Choose your carrier well. Our highest rated
carriers (top 3) had minor damage claims in less than 3.4% of all
freight moved for our customers. The lowest rated carriers (bottom 2)
had minor damage claims at about 9.6% of all freight moved. Please
remember than shipping is arranged as a courtesy and that if your item
arrives with minor damage you are required to accept delivery and file a
freight claim with the carrier. We have found that Saia and USF Reddaway
have consistently denied almost all damage claims filed against them
when damages occur. Please take this into consideration when choosing a
carrier.
Some of the carriers on our site that say 'use at your own risk' offer the
highest discounted freight rates, with these highly discounted rates
comes a certain amount of risk. Should you book freight with any of the
carriers listed on our site that say 'use at your own risk' then you
must accept the freight regardless of the amount of damage (you cannot
refuse the freight) and deal with that freight company directly to file
a claim. |
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On time rating is
based on how close the shipment delivered compared to the posted
delivery time |
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Damage claim
rating is based on the percentage of claims filed with the carrier, the
more claims the lower the score |
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Pay claim rating
is based on how well or how quickly the carrier pay claims when filed
for damage. |
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Services
represents the extra services provided by the carrier, such as lift
gate, inside delivery and how fast they pay claims. These ratings are
usually updated at least once a month based on shipments. |
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Interline
represents the carrier handing the shipment off to another trucking
company for final delivery at destination |
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*FedEx
Freight will not move snack or food machines due to them not being
shipped on pallets. If you are buying a snack or food machine please do
not choose this freight company. |
