LTL Freight Shipping Blog

Far too many small businesses have issues with being able to find shipping companies that are willing to make sure that their shipments make it to more out of the way destinations. This is due to the fact that many of the bigger shipping companies are not equipped to go very far from the main highways.  If the bulk of your shipments end up going to more out of the way destinations, you are going to find that LTL shipping companies are going to be your best bet.

At LTL Freight Shipping we understand the needs of small to mediums sized companies and are to help them find the right less than truckload or LTL shipping company for their needs. This means that when you have a single shipment headed to a famer in rural Wisconsin, you should have no more problem getting it there than a full truckload of water pumps to a factory in Detroit.

Who Handles Your LTL Freight?

When you run a small manufacturing company that sends out shipments that are frequently less than one skid or may on rare occasions run to as many as three or four skids, you may find yourself caught in the gap between being able to use the regular parcel shipping companies and the FTL or Full Truck Load companies. This is precisely why the LTL freight industry sprang into being and may be the exact type of shipping your company should be using.

In order to keep your LTL freight shipping costs down to something affordable you are going to need expert help to find the best carriers to fit in with your needs.  At LTL Freight Shipping we have spent the last several years developing a nationwide network of LTL carriers so that we can help you find the best ones to fit your budget and your needs.

There was a time when there was only one main form of freight shipping and you had to pay very dearly for it whether you were shipping a single skid of your product or an entire truckload. Over time this proved to be far too expensive for most small and medium size businesses. This led to an outcry and the development of a new form of more affordable shipping.

This new form of freight shipping is referred to as LTL or Less than Truckload shipping and was created just to meet the needs of those who need to ship smaller loads. The general consensus is that these companies will carry loads that range from 100 to 20,000 pounds and can be in one carton or up to six skids. If you find that you need this type of shipping, contact us at LTL Freight Shipping and let us connect you with a reliable LTL freight carrier.

“Why is it that when I contract for shipment with LTL companies, none of them I have tried will give a confirmed delivery date?” The reason that most of the more reputable LTL shippers are loath to give out any type of exact delivery date is quite simple. Because your shipment is likely to be […]

There are so many companies out there who can handle your LTL shipment needs, the hardest part is trying to find one that you can afford and that is going to do a good job. The last thing you can afford to do is go with some low budget company just because they quoted you […]