Shippers, or consignors, send goods by some form of conveyance over road, rail, ocean, or air.
What is a shipper?
What is a shipper in trucking?
A shipper in trucking transportation is a person, business, or entity that tenders a shipment to the carrier. A bill of lading between the shipper, or consignor, and the trucking carrier is a contract of carriage for transport of the shipment. Under the contract, the carrier becomes responsible for the goods and their condition through to the final destination and delivery.
What is the difference in a shipper and a carrier?
What is the difference between shipper and consignee?
What is a drop shipper?
A drop-shipper is a retailer who fulfills customer orders through a third party that ships goods directly to the buyer. Drop shipping is an order fulfillment option for online retailers to outsource the procurement, production, storage, and shipment of products to buyers.
What is a shipper’s letter of instruction?
A Shipper’s Letter of Instruction (SLI) is a letter from an exporter. The SLI instructs a freight forwarder on how and where to handle the export shipment. With a Shipper’s Letter of Instruction, the exporter grants permission to the forwarder to act as the authorized forwarding agent for export control and customs. All U.S. export shipments require a complete SLI.
Find out how MercuryGate TMS helps shippers.
How MercuryGate TMS helps shippers manage freight transportation
MercuryGate TMS supports all modes of freight shipper transportation:
- Parcel
- Less-than-truckload
- Truckload
- Ocean
- Intermodal
- Air
- Rail
Shippers use MercuryGate TMS to directly file Electronic Export Information (EEI) via the Automated Export System (AES) and submit Importer Security Filings (ISF) to comply with 10+2 regulations.