The sector of logistics the world currently is dependent heavily on road transportation services. It is because of the cost-effectiveness that it brings to the table for transporters. However, road transport is further divided into LTL (Less than truckload) and FTL (Full truckload). This differentiation brings ease in road transportation for shippers as well as the clients. This blog is about the difference between LTL and FTL.
What is Freight Shipping Means?
Freight shipping refers to the transportation of goods from one place to another. It requires specifying the mode of transportation and other such things, and one small part of the same is to choose between FTL and LTL if you have chosen a road as the medium of transportation.
What is LTL Shipping Means?
Less than truckload (LTL) freight shipping comes in when the goods that are required to be transported are small-sized or don’t need an entire trailer. It is the best option to be chosen when the weight of the good is between 150 and 15,000 pounds.
In some cases of LTL the transporter payers for an entire truck, however, the shipment from other shippers get the unoccupied space.
What is FTL?
Comparatively, the full truckload is a mode of freight which is used for the larger consignments. It comes in when the load can take 50% or 100% of the trailer that is being used in transportation.
The model of road transport service is commonly used when the transporters have got the items that are sufficient enough to fill the container, the goods are time-sensitive, or when the shipper is looking for a more cost-effective alternative than hiring more than one truck for shipments.
