How to Get a Quote on Your LTL Freight Shipment
Freight shipping means the transportation of a larger number of commodities, goods and cargo by air, or road or water to different destinations – nationally and internationally. This is how products reach every part of the world possible. The roads are one of the most common and versatile ways for trucking freight. It is used by both international and national freight shipping companies as a means to transport goods inland. For example, groceries and vegetables are often transported from one place to another via semi-trackor trailers and trucks. Products from all over the world reach your favorite retail or grocery store either directly from the local market through trucking or through ocean or air and then transported that last mile via trucks. Cargo that fills less than a semi-truck trailer is typically shipped via a less than truck load or LTL. Typically the total volume or weight of the shipment is not enough to use the full storage of a semi-trailer or truck. Usually, shipments weighing between 150 pounds to 15,000 pounds are classified as LTL. Through the use of an LTL shipment, different shipments are loaded in a truck so that two different companies can share one LTL shipment. A LTL Freight trucking quote usually depends on the distance or dimension of the cargo. But it is one of the most cost-effective ways because it allows different shippers to share and split the shipping charges between them. LTL or less than load truck method often involves multiple pit-stops and multiple trucks. It means the shipments are often handled by logistics and delivery personnel multiple times to transfer from one truck to another. Due to this, the goods should be loaded on to pallets or crates to minimize the damage and accidents. Freights that are taller than 13’6″ and are wider than 8’6 are typically not suitable for truck loading. Pallets are usually sized 48”x40” or 42”x42” or 48’x48”, depending on the cargo sizes. These pallets usually are built with plastic, metal stringers or the common wood pallet. Contact your shipper if you need pallets, they are ready to assist. Continue Reading...