What is FTL and why use it instead of LTL
Full truckload (FTL) or full container load (FCL) are shipments large enough to fill a full truck. Freight weighing from 42,000 to 44,000 pounds is considered an FTL shipment. Now-a-days FTL shipment is used even when the freight doesn’t fill the whole container because of the following reasons: When you book an FTL for your shipment, the container will carry just your freight; no other goods. Unlike LTL; in which freight from multiple companies in loaded into the same container, FTL carrier freight from a single client. Benefits of using FTL: Full truckload services in Bethesda may cost a little more than LTL but the extra money that you pay is totally worth it for the following reasons: Security: When the container carries just your freight the biggest advantage is security. There is no chance of mixing up your freight with any other clients’ freight. This, in turn, reduces the probability of loss and mix up of packages. Safety: In LTL different types of goods are loaded that ...