What does palletized fak mean ?

Freight All Kinds

 

Yup, it probably at one time meant a mixed load containing a variety of stuff, but now means I'm too lazy to call and find out what it is.

 

I'm assuming FAK will never be a hazmat load, but I could he wrong. Just general freight

 

That could be a sign that the broker no idea what it is or is something no one wants to haul.

 

When it was regulated it was class/weight/break. After regulation, FAK/weight/break As it moved more to rate per mile regardless of class, FAK stuck.

 

Better not be, lol.

 

I give a broker one chance, occasionally, on FAK. If the rest of the load looks good I'll call. After my initial questions like schedule, I say "Hey, says freight all kinds. What's the commodity?"

"I don't know, it's freight all kinds."

OK, you want to sell it but you don't even know what it is, so you don't know the customer or anything at all about it. Next you're going to tell me that the dock is quick, this dock that moves freight that is a mystery to you. You've told me everything I need to know. Thanks, bye.

 

I thought it was always proceeded by "What The..." FAK