LTL Freight Shipping Blog

Companies that do not produce full truck load shipments are faced with a very unique problem when it comes to getting their shipments delivered to remote locations. You will find that most of the FTL companies have little interest is going off the beaten path to deliver a single piece of farm equipment, especially when it is miles from the nearest highway. At the same time you will find that this is the type of delivery that LTL trucking companies thrive on.

At LTL Freight Shipping we can help connect you with one of the LTL trucking companies in our nationwide network that can handle your shipment, no matter how remote it might be. Whether you are shipping a 100 pound part for a combine harvester or a 10,000 complete milking machine assembly, they will deliver it for you and help you keep your shipping costs under control.

Will an LTL Carrier Service Deliver to My Customers’ Residences?

One of the biggest problems facing many companies is that they routine have larger orders that must be delivered directly to their customers’ homes. If you are looking for a service that can deliver the treadmills you manufacture or sell to your customer’s home, you will find that using an LTL carrier is going to be your best shipping option.

At LTL Freight Shipping we have developed a nationwide network of LTL carrier companies that no problem delivering them to almost any address in the country. Before the LTL carrier services became popular shipping a load such as yours would have required the use of a FTL carrier service to get your treadmill to the nearest depot and then a local delivery service to finish the job, making shipping very expensive.

With such a high number of LTL carriers traveling the roads today, it can be very hard to know which ones are going to provide you with the highest quality service at the most reasonable prices. You need to look at each company’s reputation for getting your deliveries to their destinations in a timely fashion. Although no LTL carrier is going to guarantee delivery, you still have a right to expect reasonable transit times and many companies offer this.

You will also need to take a good hard look at each of the LTL carrier’s claims to damage ratio as this gives you a good idea of the percentage they pay in cases where your freight is damaged while in their hands. The industry standard is about 1.25 to 1.3%. For help finding top quality carriers to handle our LTL freight needs, contact LTL Freight Shipping and let us help you find the right carrier for your shipments.

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