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Let’s be honest — freight forwarding sounds straightforward until you actually need it. You find a company. They give you a quote. Everything seems fine. Then you get the final bill and… hold on—what’s that fee? And that one? Why is there a “documentation charge” when I already gave them the documents? We’ve seen it too many times.

You’re trying to move goods from A to B—same route, same volume, maybe even the same carrier—and boom: the rate has doubled. Or tripled. And no one seems to give you a straight answer why. Sound familiar? We get asked this a lot. “Why is shipping so expensive right now?” Well, settle in. It’s not one thing—it’s a cocktail of issues. Some you’d expect. Others... kind of ridiculous. Let’s break it down.

Let’s talk about the paperwork nobody wants to think about (until it’s missing). You’ve lined up a route. Booked a truck. Maybe even confirmed the loading time with the client (twice, just to be safe). Everything’s smooth—until you hit a border and someone says: “Where’s your permit?”

You’ve got cargo, a deadline, and a client who really doesn’t want excuses. Everything’s packed. Labeled. Routed. The trucks are ready. You’re good to go... until the shipment hits a border and customs says: “Not so fast.” And just like that, your perfect plan is now stuck in a dusty inspection zone with three different stamps missing. Sound familiar? Welcome to the wonderful world of international customs—where every country plays by its own rulebook, and logistics turns into a chess match you didn’t ask to play.