Carriers classify shipments in three basic ways:  Less-Than-Truckload, Volume (or Partial Truckload), and Truck-Load.  While individual carriers define them slightly differently, below you’ll find the general rules as well as the advantages and disadvantages of each. Less-Than-Truckload (LTL)  Here the definition is in the name, LTL is a shipment that doesn’t fill a truck.  However, it’s not quite that simple in practice.  Usually measured by [...]

I don’t know about you but everywhere I look these days I’m seeing an increase in shipping charges and news about trucker shortages.  As a result, we here at RMH have been paying closer attention to our shippers and how freight is charged and recommend you do too. Below you’ll find just some of the knowledge it’s important to know in order to control your [...]

Truckloads of Surplus Beams Available Interlake recently had an over-run on some of their 47E beams and when we learned about it, we jumped on it so that our Dealer community can benefit. These are teardrop step beams at 96″L x 4.75″H with a capacity per pair of 6,670 lbs.  The Interlake model number is IB47EH09600R. I would love to give you a price on [...]

I don’t know about you, but very few of the warehouses and distribution centers that I’ve ever been in have implemented load capacity and compliance signage on their rack installations.  That said, there are specific requirements for signage in the ANSI/RMI specifications for industrial steel storage racks. While this provision is rarely complied with in my experience, it does create a unique opportunity to keep [...]

I was working on placing a new Ridg-U-Rak stock order last week and ran into a problem where I couldn’t find the shims I ordinarily order. After some investigation, I found them but they weren’t the same size. A quick phone call to my friends at Ridg-U-Rak and I confirmed that they have changed the size of their standard footplate. Going forward, all non-seismic Ridg-U-Rak [...]

As part of our ongoing celebration of the 20th anniversary of RMH Systems and to help MHEDA celebrate its 60th anniversary, we’ve taken out a full-page ad in the 2014 Third Quarter MHEDA Journal. All of the “RMHeteers” are very proud and excited to be part of these important milestones.

As I mentioned in last week’s blog post, this new edition contains more competitive prices for the most popular and common rack products, including Interlake and Ridg-U-Rak frames and beams as well as our wire decking from Nashville. These New Prices go into effect on Thursday, July 10th! We’ll be mailing the new price books just as soon as they arrive from the printer but [...]

You probably haven’t given it much thought, but behind the scenes here at RMH we’re always working with our manufacturers so that we can offer you the best possible pricing along with the excellent service you’ve come to expect. We’ve just completed another round of discussions with our suppliers and after a lot of hard work, we’ve negotiated improved pricing that we’re passing on to [...]

Flanged Crossbar 1.  While manufacturers may draft capacities for their pallet supports, they don’t actually add capacity to the beam level.** 2.  Like wire decking, pallet supports are not designed for point or impact loading. Uniformly distributed loading is the rule. 3.  Again like wire decking, pallet supports are designed as a safety measure to prevent pallets from falling through the beams if loaded incorrectly. [...]

Like you, we pay attention to what’s going on in the industry and we’ve noticed recently that some people have a funny idea of what the word “quick” means. Around here, the “quick” in quick-ship means 24 hours and always has.  In fact, depending on trucker availability, orders placed before noon for any of our in-stock items often ship the same day! By carrying the most [...]