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Less-than-truckload (LTL) freight shipping is utilized for shipping smaller freight loads that are too small to fill an entire truck and too large to be shipped by standard delivery. The Canadian LTL trucking company that you choose will combine your shipment with others until a LTL freight container is filled. The LTL shipping container system transfers shipping containers from truck to truck via a hub system until the container reaches its final destination.

Cost of LTL Freight

LTL trucking companies save money by combining freight shipments that wouldn’t fill an entire truck into a single container load and shipping them as LTL. There are savings in utilizing LTL freight shipping over booking a company to move your shipment with one truck running almost empty. Allowing a trucking company to service other clients at the same time allows them to make more money and charge each single user less. For the best option, contact your LTL freight company for the best way to move your shipment.

Freight Shipping Time Span

LTL freight can take longer to ship because of the hub system transfers the container several times before reaching its destination. The LTL freight shipping company you choose should provide a timetable with the exact transit time of your shipment. LTL is an excellent option for non rush or odd sized shipments and can be utilized to ship freight to out of the way locations in Canada.

Preparation and Handling

Since the freight will be loaded and unloaded multiple times, LTL trucking is more susceptible to damage. Caution and proper care should be exercised if you are shipping your load as LTL freight, it should be consolidated into one large, palletized shipment. Make sure the load is secured to the pallet correctly and the shipment doesn’t exceed the edges of the pallet as damage from contact during shipping may occur. Minimizing the number of individual packages reduces handling time and decreases the likelihood of damage.

Things to consider before choosing a LTL carrier

Some things you should think about before thinking about LTL freight shipping as an option would be if you shipment is less that 10,000 lbs, you have the ability to unload the container at its destination, and that you are able to consolidate your freight into palletized loads. Also, you should be comfortable knowing that it will be sharing space on a truck and you should understand the timeline and geographical restrictions of LTL freight.

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