Everyday LTL shipping for pallets that don't need a full truck.

When you book a standard LTL shipment, a carrier picks up your palletized freight and brings it to a local terminal. There it is sorted and loaded onto a linehaul trailer with freight headed in the same direction. The trailer moves through the carrier's hub-and-spoke network, and your pallets are delivered from the destination terminal to the consignee.

Because freight is handled at terminals along the way, standard LTL is priced lower than dedicated or full truckload service. Transit times typically range from one day for regional lanes to five or more business days for coast-to-coast shipments, depending on the carrier and the lane.

Standard LTL is ideal for manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, e-commerce sellers, and warehouses moving business-to-business freight on a regular basis.

LTL pricing is built from several components: the base linehaul rate for the origin and destination ZIP codes, the freight class of the commodity, the total weight, a fuel surcharge that moves with diesel prices, and any accessorial services you need at pickup or delivery.

Freight class ranges from class 50 for dense, durable items to class 500 for light, bulky freight. Many carriers now also use density-based pricing, so accurate dimensions matter as much as weight. A shipment that measures larger than declared can be reclassed after pickup, which changes the final cost.

Delivered In Time compares available carrier rates side by side so you can weigh price against transit time and carrier coverage before you book.

Choose standard LTL when your shipment is between roughly 150 and 10,000 pounds, fits on one to six standard pallets, and does not have a hard delivery deadline. It is the go-to option for restocking customers, replenishing warehouses, shipping to distributors, and moving inventory between facilities.

If a delivery must arrive by a specific date, consider guaranteed LTL. If the shipment is larger than six pallets or over 12 linear feet of trailer space, a volume LTL quote is often more economical.

Many pickup and delivery locations need extra services. Common LTL accessorials include liftgate pickup or delivery, residential pickup or delivery, limited-access locations such as schools, churches, construction sites, and military bases, inside pickup or delivery, delivery appointments, notify-before-delivery, and sort-and-segregate.

Identifying these services before booking keeps your quote accurate and avoids surprise charges on the final carrier invoice.