Understanding Freight Forwarding Costs: FCL vs LCL for Importing SMBs
Most SMBs importing from Asia default to LCL (shared container) without fully understanding when FCL (full container) becomes cheaper. The crossover point depends on your cargo volume, route, and timing requirements. AskBiz integrates with your freight forwarder to track landed cost per unit and flag when FCL would save money.
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- Most SMBs importing from Asia default to LCL (shared container) without fully understanding when FCL (full container) becomes cheaper.
- The crossover point depends on your cargo volume, route, and timing requirements.
- AskBiz integrates with your freight forwarder to track landed cost per unit and flag when FCL would save money.
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