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FTL

5 tips for optimising

full truckload shipments

By Shermandra Singh, Speaker, Author and Transport and
Warehouse Software Sales at Dovetail Business Solutions

Full truckload (FTL) freight transportation is a popular way of transportation in which your

cargo or freight is the only item on the vehicle. This is in contrast to less-than-truckload (LTL)
shipping, in which your cargo shares space with other shipments. Discover ways you can
optimise FTL shipments to enhance efficiency.

he term ‘full truckload’ (FTL) is also known as is because the shipment can leave for its destination as
‘truckload’ (TL). In the case of FTL freight transport, soon as it is loaded onto the truck, rather than waiting for
Ta single shipper will have exclusive use of an entire additional goods to be loaded. Since FTL shipments are
truck throughout the shipping procedure. This means that only delivered to a single location, there is no need to stop
the truck will only transport the goods of one shipper for the along the way to acquire additional goods or transfer the
duration of its route. load to a delivery truck. This saves a substantial amount
of time.
Advantages of FTL shipping • Risk reduction. If you are delivering fragile things such as
With FTL transportation, the entire trailer is booked for a valuable machinery or medication, you should consider
single dedicated shipment, regardless of whether there is using FTL shipping because it ensures that your items will
additional space. As a result, FTL transportation provides have fewer points of contact, lowering the possibility that
various advantages: they will be damaged in transit. Also, your cargo will have
• Quick shipping. FTL shipment is often a faster delivery the entire truck to itself, which means you won’t have to
alternative than less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping. This worry about your things being damaged by the cargo of

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