Difference between Truckload and Less than Truckload

LTL transport smaller shipments to their respective locations along a specified route. The hub and spoke model begins with one shipment at an origin, which then sends out additional pallets for other destinations on its way there – this system makes stops according the number of different articles being transported! The advantage of LTL is that the shipper only pays for the portion of the truck occupied by their freight while the rest is payed for by the shippers using the rest of the truck. The disadvantage of LTL is that the shipment undergoes multiple stops and transfers along its route. This results in longer shipping times, and possibility of shipment being damaged.

Truckload: When you ship full truckload, your freight is the only thing on the truck. The carrier will make a pickup at the origin and drive straight to the destination. Aside from driver rest breaks, fuel and equipment issues, the truck doesn’t stop, resulting in much faster transit times. In addition, your freight never leaves the truck, resulting in much less handling and fewer opportunities to be damaged.A full truckload shipment can range from 24 to 30 pallets and up. With truckload freight, the space your shipment takes up in the trailer has more of an impact than weight, so truckload shipments commonly range from 5,000 pounds to 45,000 pounds and up.