{"id":185,"date":"2012-04-12T23:00:50","date_gmt":"2012-04-12T23:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ushipguidessd.wpengine.com\/?p=185"},"modified":"2022-03-04T05:35:05","modified_gmt":"2022-03-04T05:35:05","slug":"benefits-of-truckload-freight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ushipguidessd.wpengine.com\/benefits-of-truckload-freight\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits of Truckload Freight"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Truckload (TL) freight is used for large shipments (usually over 10,000 pounds) that can fill an entire container. Unlike <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uship.com\/ltl-freight?r=1775928&amp;cmp=US&amp;ag=freight&amp;kw=benefits_of_truckload_freight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">less-than-truckload (LTL) freight<\/a>, truckload freight travels directly to its destination; it is not transferred from truck to truck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-is-truckload-freight-the-right-option-for-you\">Is Truckload Freight the Right Option for You?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Is your shipment around or over 10,000 lbs?<\/li><li>Is there just one origin and one destination point?<\/li><li>Can my shipment fill an entire truck container?<\/li><li>Will I be able to load and unload the shipment or have an agent do so?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-benefits-of-truckload-freight\">The Benefits of Truckload Freight<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have a shipment large enough to fill an entire container and the entire shipment has the same origin and destination, shipping by TL freight is often less expensive than LTL.&nbsp; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uship.com\/freight?r=1775928&amp;cmp=US&amp;ag=freight&amp;kw=benefits_of_truckload_freight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Truckload freight shipping<\/a> offers several other benefits, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Faster shipments, since they are not routed on a hub system<\/li><li>Less damage, because packages are only handled at the pickup and drop off point<\/li><li>Pricing per mile, which can be much less expensive than per-pound pricing<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-finding-a-truckload-freight-carrier\">Finding a Truckload Freight Carrier<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Many truckload freight carriers are independent truckers who find their loads through a freight broker.&nbsp; Make sure you understand how <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uship.com\/freight\/articles\/using-a-freight-broker?r=1775928&amp;cmp=US&amp;ag=freight&amp;kw=benefits_of_truckload_freight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hiring a freight broker<\/a> effects your shipment. There are also companies that put you in direct contact with a broker.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Truckload (TL) freight is used for large shipments (usually over 10,000 pounds) that can fill an entire container. Unlike less-than-truckload (LTL) freight, truckload freight travels directly to its destination; it is not transferred from truck to truck. Is Truckload Freight the Right Option for You? Is your shipment around or over 10,000 lbs? Is there&#8230;<a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ushipguidessd.wpengine.com\/benefits-of-truckload-freight\/\"> Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":9662,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-185","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-freight-shipping"],"acf":{"blog_post_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"blog_post_entry_footer","blog_post_entry_footer_cta":null}]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ushipguidessd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/185","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ushipguidessd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ushipguidessd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ushipguidessd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ushipguidessd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=185"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ushipguidessd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/185\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ushipguidessd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9662"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ushipguidessd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=185"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ushipguidessd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=185"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ushipguidessd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=185"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}