LTL Freight Shipping Blog

If you are among those who worry about whether the LTL trucking company you are thinking of switching to using is going to give you the same level of service they have come to expect from the FLT company you  have been  dealing with, you have no need to worry. You never have to worry that these smaller carrier are not going to care about the level of service they provide as they have plenty of other customers.

Most LTL Trucking Companies Provide Superior Service

Instead what you are going to find is that all of the LTL trucking companies we have in our network have been very carefully selected.  One of the main criterions we use in our selection process is their dedication to providing superior customer service. We understand that every shipment you make regardless of size is vital to you and you cannot afford to use carriers that provide less than superior customer service.

For many small and medium retail companies, one of the biggest problems they face is being unable to get their products delivered safely into the hands of many of their customers. The reason for this is that most FTL trucking companies do not stray far from the main highways, preferring to go only from one terminal to another. The answer to this problem is to use LTL shipping companies to get the job done.

LTL Shipping Companies Will Take Small Shipments Anywhere

When you use an LTL shipping company, you will find that they specialize in carrying smaller loads and take great pride in their ability to deliver them to any address in the country, no matter how remote. We specialize in help companies like yours connect with the right LTL freight company for your needs. No matter what you are shipping and where it is going, we can find a carrier that can handle it for you.

One of the most common questions asked by a new customer concerns how long their LTL shipping will take to reach its destination as they need to be able to give their clients an idea of when to expect it.  What you need to realize is when you use an LTL carrier to handle your shipment, you are only one shipper in an entire truckload as your shipment will be added to a number of others headed the same general direction.

LTL Shipping Often Takes Longer

As your load is added to others as a part of LTL shipping, you are likely to find that your freight may spend some time sitting in a terminal waiting for the next truck headed in the right direction to move your shipment on its way to the final destination. We work with freight carriers who do their best to get your freight delivered on time, but there are no guarantees.

The first thing you will notice is that most LTL freight brokers do not usually own any trucks, although some do. Their main job is to act as the middle man or go-between for the small company and the shipper that specializes in carrying small loads at reasonable prices to any location in the country. […]

As a small manufacturing company, most of your orders shipments go out a single pallet. There may be the odd occasion where you ship a couple of pallets, but for the most part you never ship enough to justify renting the space in an entire trailer. This means that you are the ideal candidate for […]