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What do you consider LTL or FTL?
- Thread starter HP Haulers
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Depends if brokered freight have seen them try and sell 21-22 skids and 35k as an ltl. To our direct guys 12 skids is a load.
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My rule has been within 8-10,000lbs of grossing out and/or less than 12ft remaining in the trailer.
That being said, timing is usually the biggest deciding factor. Customers wants freight within a certain time and that can ONLY happen moving exclusive, then it's a FTL. OR customer has concerns about the freight handling, awkward pallets, sensitive freight, then it's a FTL.
That being said, timing is usually the biggest deciding factor. Customers wants freight within a certain time and that can ONLY happen moving exclusive, then it's a FTL. OR customer has concerns about the freight handling, awkward pallets, sensitive freight, then it's a FTL.
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Anything more than half a trailer is an FTL to me if it's a direct client. There will always be a broker on the link trying to peddle their 49' @38,000 LB of "LTL"
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Anything more than 3/4 of a flat/step/dry van trailer I would call FTL. For lowboy/RGN freight it is all FTL.
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Wally World in US uses 10 feet or 10k lbs as the threshold
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The break between LTL, PTL and FTL is dependent on the rate which is dependent on the lane. At some point the LTL rate exceeds the FTL rate and it does not make sense to ship as LTL.
LTL somewhere under 1/2 load
1/2 load will move as a PTL when possible
2/3 to 3/4 load will move as a FTL
For dedicated LTL carriers like D&R, 10 linear feet, 10,000 lbs or over 10 feet rated as rated as1,000 lb per ft will trigger FTL FSC -- current FCA Canada is 24.9% vs 58.7%
All the other comments above are also accurate which makes rating a challenge and teaching others how to properly rate and make wise choices on carrier selection a challenge.
For example, FTL from Calgary to Vancouver will move for $1100 - $1400 and it will not take very much LTL to exceed the FTL threshold. If you don't know the FTL rate on any given lane it is very easy to make a poor decision and give the LTL freight to dedicated LTL carrier and pay too much.
LTL somewhere under 1/2 load
1/2 load will move as a PTL when possible
2/3 to 3/4 load will move as a FTL
For dedicated LTL carriers like D&R, 10 linear feet, 10,000 lbs or over 10 feet rated as rated as1,000 lb per ft will trigger FTL FSC -- current FCA Canada is 24.9% vs 58.7%
All the other comments above are also accurate which makes rating a challenge and teaching others how to properly rate and make wise choices on carrier selection a challenge.
For example, FTL from Calgary to Vancouver will move for $1100 - $1400 and it will not take very much LTL to exceed the FTL threshold. If you don't know the FTL rate on any given lane it is very easy to make a poor decision and give the LTL freight to dedicated LTL carrier and pay too much.
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All good and true explanations.
However, You're going to get as many different answers as there are carrier business models and customer tolerance for sharing a trailer with another shippers freight.
However, You're going to get as many different answers as there are carrier business models and customer tolerance for sharing a trailer with another shippers freight.
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Trailer don't need to be full to call it FTL. We prefer using the terminology dedicated and non-dedicated. Quoting according to your gut and feeling