Standard freight · FTL
Full truckload shipping
Full truckload gives your freight a dedicated trailer, end to end. It is loaded once, sealed, and driven straight to its destination — no consolidation, no terminal stops, no shared space.
What it is
What full truckload is
Full truckload (FTL) dedicates an entire trailer to a single shipper. The freight is loaded at origin, the trailer is sealed, and one driver takes it directly to the destination — the load never mixes with another customer’s freight.
Because there is no terminal handling between pickup and delivery, FTL is typically the fastest and least-handled mode for freight that fills — or nearly fills — a trailer.
When full truckload wins
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You fill, or nearly fill, a trailer
High pallet counts or heavy freight make a dedicated trailer more economical than buying LTL space pallet by pallet.
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Minimal handling is critical
Fragile, high-value, or carefully arranged freight is safest when it is loaded once and not touched again until delivery.
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Direct, predictable transit
A direct run with no terminal stops gives the most predictable timing for time-sensitive lanes.
The benefits
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Less handling, less risk
One load, one seal, one delivery — freight is handled the fewest possible times.
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Faster transit
Skipping the terminal network removes the consolidation delays inherent to LTL.
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Full-trailer capacity
You get the whole trailer — weight and space — for heavy or high-volume freight.
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Carrier matched to the lane
We source the right truck from our vetted network for your lane, timing, and freight type.
Equipment options
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Dry van
The standard enclosed trailer for general palletized and boxed freight.
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Flatbed
Open-deck equipment for oversized, machinery, or side- and crane-loaded freight.
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Temperature-controlled
Refrigerated trailers when a full load needs the cold chain held end to end (see Refrigerated freight).
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