LTL Freight Shipping Blog

Many companies are afraid to try using LTL carriers for fear that their shipments could end up being left to sit in a warehouse or on a loading dock forgotten. While it is true the your shipment might spend some time sitting around waiting for the next truck headed towards its final destination, this does not mean it will sit around collecting dust.

The LTL carriers used by LTL Freight Shipping may not be able to guarantee your delivery date; this is standard with this type of shipping. However, you can guarantee that your freight shipment will be moved on down the line between trucks on the way to being delivered. It is not unusual for a shipment to transfer between trucks as this is the reason why LTL shipping is a very affordable form of shipping and is preferred amongst small to medium businesses that typically ship loads under 10,000 pounds and less than six pallets.

If you are used to filling up a trailer with your shipments, you may not be dealing with a company that is willing to handle anything less. Thus when you start having smaller loads to ship out, you are going to need to start looking for an LTL trucking company to help you with shipping loads that weigh anywhere from 100 to 10,000 pounds and consist of 6 pallets or less.

You will find that LTL trucking outfits remain profitable because they are able to combine shipments from several customers together into a full load that is going to the same general area. Once the load has arrived at the appropriate distribution center, it will be split back up and delivered to the right customers. If you need this type of shipping, contact LTL Freight Shipping a let us connect you with the best trucking company for your needs.

One problem that seems to plague many small to medium companies is getting their products delivered directly to their customers if they use standard freight shipping methods. This because the vast majority of FTL shipping companies will not go off of the beaten path or will only go as far as their terminal. When you work with LT shipping companies, you will find that they will carry any load over 100 pounds to wherever you need them to go.

At LTL Freight Shipping we specialize in helping small to mediums sized companies connect with the right less than truckload or LTL shipping company for their needs. This means that when you have a single shipment headed to a farm supply store in rural Iowa, you will have no more problem getting it there than a full truckload of parts to a factory in Chicago.

As a smaller manufacturer, your average shipment goes out one a single pallet. Every once in while you may ship a couple of pallets, but you never ship enough to justify renting the space in an entire truck. What this means is that you are the perfect candidate for LTL freight shipping. This way you […]

When operate a small to medium sized business that routinely makes shipment to customers that are too big for standard parcel services, yet are not big enough to make a full truck load, you have to find a way to make the most of your freight shipping dollars. It makes no financial sense to hire […]