The Team Approach to Cross-Border Moves

There’s a scene in that George Clooney movie Up In the Air where Clooney’s character, a real pro at business travel, talks strategy about airport security lines. Don’t get behind old people, he says. They’re slow and their bodies are riddled with hidden metal.

Moving goods across the U.S.-Canada border demands a similar approach, says Mike McCarron of MSM Transportation, a cross-border specialist. “I’ve seen shippers large and small get tangled up at customs because of a paperwork error and there’s no one to deal with it until morning. I don’t want to get behind those guys when I’m moving freight.” Hidden metal.

The preparation and coordination for clearing the border start long before the truck leaves the loading area. Mike says it takes a team of people—both at the shipper and the carrier, working together. Read more.