Our services include LTL, Partial and full truck load movements.
Less than truckload freight shipping (LTL)
Less than truckload freight shipping (LTL) is used for the transportation of small freight or when freight doesn’t require the use of an entire trailer. This shipping method can be used when freight weighs between 150 and 15,000 pounds.
When shipping LTL, the shipper pays for the portion of a standard truck trailer their freight occupies, while other shippers and their shipments fill the unoccupied space. There are a number of benefits to shipping via LTL.
Partial (P)
Partial truckload is a freight mode for large shipments that may not require the use of a full truckload trailer. Partial truckload falls between LTL and full truckload, typically involving shipments over 5,000 pounds or 6 or more pallets.
Full Truck Load (FTL)
FTL or Full Truck Load is the transport of goods that fill up a full truck, or a partial load shipment occupying an entire truck. Bulk foods are typically shipped by FTL.
FTL is contracted to one customer.
It’s faster and more expensive.
Oversize / Overweight (OS/OW)
Legal Dimensions vs Over Dimensional
It is considered to be heavy haul trucking when a shipment exceeds the legal dimensions set by the state in which the load is shipping through.
- Length – Overall length requirements vary by state.
- Width – A load that exceeds 8’6” wide will require an over-dimensional permit.
- Height – The legal overall height of a load through most states is 13’6” high, although some western states are higher.
- Weight A shipment that exceeds 80,000 lbs gross weight will also require overweight permits to travel in each state.