When it comes to shipping freight, there are certain things clients should understand before deciding on the type of logistical service to use. There are different factors to consider while choosing logistics for your freight, including price, the type of shipment, the size of the delivery, and the speed in which the shipment needs to be delivered.
The first step to knowing the type of shipment that will best suit your needs is to understand what LTL and FTL entail. Light Truck Load (LTL) shipment is a type of ground transportation service for freight Double R Brokerage offers to clients that combine shipments from multiple customers. Shipments are combined from clients who are transporting goods to almost the same destination because it is near impossible for freights of one customer to consume the entire space of the shipping truck.
Small and medium scale businesses are known to use the LTL logistics service, which is budget-friendly, especially when consumers’ demand for their goods is on the average. LTL shipping is affordable for small business owners because they get to share the transportation costs with other companies, and use a third-party logistics (3PL) company.
Each company takes up a space of the truck for their goods and only pays according to the amount of product shipped, and the distance covered. You may also wish to share the remaining space with another company in need of shipping small freight as well.
LTL shipments often make several stops to unpack and re-pack goods of different companies on the truck hence the frequent stoppages. In most cases, the freight will take much time to reach its destination, but users of this type of logistics will save costs.
With Double R Brokerage, you don’t have to worry about the duration it will take before your freight arrives at its destination, as our experienced team will ensure to save time by matching your shipments with regular scheduled homogenous shipments heading to the same location.
When clients decide to use our LTL shipments for their freights, we try to help you save time by ensuring your goods get to its destination in the shortest possible time.
Also, we’re well equipped with swift transportation like Flatbed trucks, and efficient hotshot trucks to ensure your freights eliminate every form of delay in reaching its destination.
On the other hand, Full truckloads (FTL) are freight shipments that weigh up to 45,000 lbs, and up to 53ft of space in a truck. Full truckload (FTL) shipments usually travel as the only shipment on a trailer and the freights on the truck are mostly owned by one client. Freight shipment can be complex, and we are here to help you simplify your business.
Opting for the Full Truck Load (FTL) shipment does not necessarily mean that a client must have enough products to fill the entire truck; the user might have few loads that are not enough to fill a whole truck but prefer that the goods get to its destination within a short time on a dedicated truck. Our idea of recommending multiple customers could share a flatbed truck or a hotshot truck is to save costs, especially when the customers don’t have enough freight to fill the truck. Full Truckload (FTL) shipment is often considered as an alternative, especially when businesses have more than ten load boards to ship, when the goods have high-risk packages, or when time is a major constraint. Although FTL is more expensive than LTL, the benefit is customers are guaranteed to get their freight delivered faster in the former.
At Double R Brokerage, we’re proud to inform you that our FTL pickup and delivery arrives on schedule 99% of the time! Regardless of the type of transport, you decide to use for your goods, whether it is Full Truck Load (FTL) or Light Truck Load (LTL) shipment, Double R Brokerage is more focused on the delivery of optimized solutions and competitive pricing for your shipments smartly and efficiently.
If you are still unsure about whether to choose the FTL or LTL shipment, you can contact our dedicated customer support service and provide is with all the necessary information about the goods you intend shipping. We understand the impact each of the services will have on your business and will make recommendations and provide advise you on whether to choose the LTL or FTL to meet your needs. We will make sure that you know the difference between FTL and LTL before your shipment leaves.
