Proper produce logistics requires a strong, well-connected supply chain. Compared to other freight, produce is extremely fragile. One small error in the temperature or humidity could result in an entire truckload of goods lost. Because of this, produce shipping is done with extreme planning and established processes. There are many steps involved in ensuring that
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How your Thanksgiving Dinner Travels the Supply Chain, From Farm to Fork
Do you know all of the steps involved to bring your Thanksgiving dinner from the farm to your fork? It’s a grand and complex system with multiple players involved, sometimes more than once. There’s the farmer, the processor, the consumer, and then the transportation providers which connect it all. Each step plays a vital part
Read MoreWhy You Need Great Refrigerated Trucking
Refrigerated Trucking is vital to the modern world. If it vanished overnight, we would lose access to all kinds of food, medicine, flowers, and much more. Because of its importance, it’s vital that shippers partner with the right companies when shipping temperature-sensitive goods. They need to be out there looking for the best logistics service
Read MoreHow to Vet Your Food Grade Carriers
There are hundreds of thousands of food grade carriers out there operating. How do you know which ones you can trust? Whether you are a shipper or 3PL, there are measures that should be in place to ensure quality food grade shipping. At Becker Logistics we have developed some processes that ensure that we are
Read More4 Ways to Ship Frozen Food Freight at a Reasonable Price
Shipping frozen food freight can be quite challenging and very expensive. This is due to the fact that the freight needs to be kept below freezing for every step of the supply chain. While in storage, waiting to be picked up, in transit, and after it is delivered. Just like normal food and beverage shipping,
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