A freight shipment is defined as material or equipment that is crated or palletized. It is further classified as ground freight or air freight. It can also be separated as domestic or international ...

Traditionally speaking, a freight forwarder is a company that receives and ships goods on behalf of other companies. The official U.S. definition of the term "freight forwarder" is a "person holding ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The job of a freight broker is to connect shippers who have goods to transport and carriers who have the capacity to move those goods.