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Download the Guide to Tradeshow and Event Shipping Tools

Shipping Tools 101 guide cover from NorthStar Express

Sound Like an Expert: Learn the Tools!

Hand trucks, lift gates, pallet jacks, Masonite: you'll hear these from your event shipper and the show crew. Our free Shipping Tools 101 guide explains what each tool does and when you'll see it used, so you can answer your shipper's questions and know your freight is handled properly and safely.

In this 7-page guide we cover:

  • the three things that decide which tools get used

  • moving it by hand: dollies, hand trucks and the extra man

  • lifting heavy freight: lift gates, forklifts and pallet jacks

  • packing and protection, plus ground and air transport

  • a one-page quick reference to all ten tools

Questions about your next shipment? Call us at 703-532-0520 or email shippingcoach@northstarexpress.com.

Learn About All The Tools Here!