Hazmat Shipping Paper Errors: Who Carries the Liability When the Papers Are Wrong
Luis Lopez breaks down the most common hazmat shipping paper errors, who is responsible under the Hazardous Materials Regulations when the papers are wrong, and a practical prevention checklist for shippers, carriers and brokers.
Shipping Golf Carts and Low-Speed Vehicles by Truck: Batteries, Securement and Delivery
Luis Lopez covers shipping golf carts and low-speed vehicles by truck: choosing flatbed or enclosed equipment, strapping the frame instead of the body, handling lead-acid and lithium batteries, and delivering to dealers, courses and homes.
Notify Party Explained: Luis Lopez on Who Gets the Arrival Notice on an Ocean Bill of Lading
Luis Lopez explains the notify party on an ocean bill of lading: how it differs from the shipper and consignee, what an arrival notice contains, why being notify party does not mean ownership, and how to avoid missed notices and lost free time.
Air Cargo Claims Under the Montreal Convention: How Carrier Liability Differs From Trucking
Luis Lopez explains how air cargo claims work under the Montreal Convention, from the per-kilogram liability limit and declared value to the 14-day and 21-day notice deadlines, and how that differs from trucking claims under Carmack.
Free Astray Freight Explained: What Happens When LTL Freight Ends Up at the Wrong Terminal
Luis Lopez explains free astray freight in LTL: how pallets get separated from their paperwork, how carrier OS&D teams match overages to shipments, how shippers trace missing pieces, and when astray freight becomes a delay or shortage claim.
AI Packing List Reconciliation: Catching Shortages and Overages Before the Container Arrives
Luis Lopez explains how AI packing list reconciliation compares supplier packing lists, commercial invoices, POs and ASNs to catch shortages, overages and SKU mismatches before the container reaches the dock.
AI Pallet Pattern Optimization: Building Better Ti-Hi Configurations for Cases and Cartons
Luis Lopez explains how pattern software and AI choose pallet Ti-Hi configurations from case data, customer specs and damage history, and why accurate item master data decides whether the result helps or hurts.
Top 10 Things to Know Before Shipping Motorcycles by Truck
Luis Lopez walks through ten things to settle before shipping motorcycles by truck, from crated versus uncrated and enclosed versus open transport to securement, fuel and battery rules, condition photos and paperwork.
AI Freight Invoice Coding: Luis Lopez on Assigning Freight Bills to the Right General Ledger Accounts
Luis Lopez explains why freight invoices are hard to code and how AI suggests GL accounts, cost centers and allocations from invoice, BOL and PO data, with confidence thresholds, human review and a clear audit trail.
Top 10 Ways AI Is Changing Flooring and Carpet Freight
Luis Lopez walks through ten practical ways AI is changing flooring and carpet freight, from weight-first load planning and carpet roll handling to jobsite deliveries, damage pattern analysis and the data limits that still matter.