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Shopping for the Lowest Shipping Rate

I would like to spend our 250th blog post talking about how to get the lowest possible LTL (less than truckload shipment that comes on a pallet) shipping rate on your order.  And this can apply to anything you buy, from anywhere.  The first step is making sure your supplier is getting quotes from at […]

International Shipments

When we get customers that want their products shipped internationally, they typically have done it before and understand the process.  But this is not always the case, sometimes it’s someone at the company that hasn’t imported an item before or the company has never done it before.  It’s important to understand what’s needed to successfully […]

How Much Do Orange Construction Barrels Cost?

The traffic safety field is not something the average person knows much about, why would they need to?  Because I deal with the information about these products daily, I have a good grip on how much a city or company probably paid for that orange construction drum or traffic cone.  Everyone is surprised when I […]

Don’t take that cone!

Popular on college campuses and around bars is the act of taking an orange traffic cone or two off the street and bringing it home with you.  I’ve seen it happen and it’s usually after drinking.  However I would advise everyone to avoid doing this because you are actually stealing the city/state’s property and it’s […]

Need Just A Few Traffic Cones?

When I tell people about my business and what I sell, the first response is usually asking if I can sell them a few traffic cones as they want one for their apartment, dorm, a race in their backyard etc.  While I (and I am sure other traffic safety vendors) would love to be able […]

What Specs Do I Need for My Airport Barricades?

A lot of times when customers call to get a quote from us on airport barricades, they do not know the exact specs they need for those barricades.  In this case I am talking about the reflective sheeting requirements (Engineer Grade or Hi Intensity? Sheeting on one side or both sides?) as well as the […]