{"id":6681,"date":"2022-03-15T10:40:47","date_gmt":"2022-03-15T17:40:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/?p=6681"},"modified":"2025-10-13T05:56:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T12:56:26","slug":"shipping-hay-via-ltl-freight-shipping-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/shipping-hay-via-ltl-freight-shipping-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Shipping Hay via LTL Freight Shipping Services"},"content":{"rendered":"

Not all cargo is the same. There are the standard, frequently shipped items such as crated engines, and palletized stacks of boxes containing dry food or electronics. On the other hand, there are the less common, trickier to move commodities such as artwork or hay.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s not that anybody would outright refuse to ship such items, but they do require special care and attention. Below, we\u2019re going to focus on the specific requirements when shipping hay. In fact, we will mostly focus on the packaging aspect of preparing your shipment of hay for transportation<\/strong>. If you don\u2019t adhere to these guidelines, you may find yourself in a situation wishing that the carrier refused to ship your cargo. <\/span><\/p>\n

But before we get into the packaging, let us first define what exactly classifies as hay.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Two<\/p>\n

Hay is defined as plants that have been cut, dried, and stored such as grass or legumes. It is used for (although not limited to) <\/span>feeding livestock when not enough pasture is available<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The first and simplest thing you need to remember when shipping hay via LTL is that you cannot simply throw it onto the truck. Depending on the carrier and the truck you\u2019re renting, you may be able to do this if you\u2019re shipping a full truckload (FTL) of cargo.<\/span><\/p>\n

In order to be accepted by the carrier when shipping smaller quantities (LTL), your shipment needs to be palletized or crated and shrinkwrapped so that no hay (or as little as possible) can fall out of the packaging<\/strong>. Your hay must also not be loose, damp, wet, or contaminated with oil in order to be accepted. If any of these factors apply to your shipment, it must be stated prior to the pickup as <\/span>this may mean your shipment is considered as hazardous materials<\/b> (hazmat).<\/span><\/p>\n

In short, if the hay you are shipping can damage containers or might spontaneously combust, carriers may refuse to ship it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Next, let\u2019s turn to the shrinkwrapping that we mentioned earlier. <\/span>Make sure to use plenty <\/b>of it so as to be sure nothing is falling out of your shipment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Just like most of us don\u2019t appreciate muddy shoes in our houses, carriers don\u2019t appreciate debris in their trucks either.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Luckily, your shipment isn\u2019t what we, in the industry, call fragile so you don\u2019t have to worry about any additional padding<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

When it comes to LTL shipping, there are specific requirements that every shipment needs to meet. That means that in addition to proper packaging, your cargo needs to have the Bill of Lading (BOL) ready and a shipping label attached to the shipment itself<\/strong>. The shrinkwrap will help you place the labels on to the cargo without it falling off.<\/span><\/p>\n

To recap<\/b><\/h3>\n

Make sure that your shipment is palletized, marked with the appropriate paperwork and that it is not prone to combustion. Once you\u2019ve done that, make sure that it is non-sparingly shrinkwrapped and you\u2019re good to go. If your shipment meets these criteria, the carrier will gladly pick it up and have it delivered.<\/span><\/p>\n

And the last tip is: ship with Freightera. Our LTL freight<\/a> service is a quick, reliable one-stop shop for your business.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can expect instant, online freight quotes completely free!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Happy shipping!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Not all cargo is the same. There are the standard, frequently shipped items such as crated engines, and palletized stacks of boxes containing dry food or electronics. On the other hand, there are the less common, trickier to move commodities such as artwork or hay.\u00a0 It\u2019s not that anybody would outright refuse to ship such […]<\/p>\n

Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":342,"featured_media":6687,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[27,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6681","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-about-freight-shipping","category-ltl-shipping"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nHow to Ship Hay via LTL Freight Without Incurring Additional Fees<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Some items are trickier to ship by LTL than others. One such commodity is hay. That's why we've made this short guide for transporting hay.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/shipping-hay-via-ltl-freight-shipping-services\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to Ship Hay via LTL Freight Without Incurring Additional Fees\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Some items are trickier to ship by LTL than others. One such commodity is hay. That's why we've made this short guide for transporting hay.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Freightera Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-03-15T17:40:47+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-10-13T12:56:26+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Hay-shipping-730.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"730\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"345\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Freightera\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@freightera\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@freightera\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Freightera\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/shipping-hay-via-ltl-freight-shipping-services\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/shipping-hay-via-ltl-freight-shipping-services\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Freightera\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/cd0e3114119bd81a43fc6e0cf90aa554\"},\"headline\":\"Shipping Hay via LTL Freight Shipping Services\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-03-15T17:40:47+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-10-13T12:56:26+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/shipping-hay-via-ltl-freight-shipping-services\/\"},\"wordCount\":557,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/shipping-hay-via-ltl-freight-shipping-services\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Hay-shipping-730.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"About Freight Shipping\",\"LTL Shipping\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/shipping-hay-via-ltl-freight-shipping-services\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/shipping-hay-via-ltl-freight-shipping-services\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/shipping-hay-via-ltl-freight-shipping-services\/\",\"name\":\"How to Ship Hay via LTL Freight Without Incurring Additional Fees\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/shipping-hay-via-ltl-freight-shipping-services\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/shipping-hay-via-ltl-freight-shipping-services\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Hay-shipping-730.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-03-15T17:40:47+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-10-13T12:56:26+00:00\",\"description\":\"Some items are trickier to ship by LTL than others. One such commodity is hay. That's why we've made this short guide for transporting hay.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/shipping-hay-via-ltl-freight-shipping-services\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/shipping-hay-via-ltl-freight-shipping-services\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/shipping-hay-via-ltl-freight-shipping-services\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Hay-shipping-730.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Hay-shipping-730.jpg\",\"width\":730,\"height\":345,\"caption\":\"An illustration depicting a truck picking up hay at a farm\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/shipping-hay-via-ltl-freight-shipping-services\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Freightera Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Blog\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Shipping Hay via LTL Freight Shipping Services\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Freightera Blog\",\"description\":\"Your Freight Matters Blog\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Freightera Blog\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Freightera-logo.svg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Freightera-logo.svg\",\"width\":209,\"height\":45,\"caption\":\"Freightera Blog\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/freightera\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/cd0e3114119bd81a43fc6e0cf90aa554\",\"name\":\"Freightera\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3cde94e5ca563f99c2676d407de2e571354493817d1ac689d0e59b58c7009ae7?s=96&d=blank&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3cde94e5ca563f99c2676d407de2e571354493817d1ac689d0e59b58c7009ae7?s=96&d=blank&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Freightera\"},\"description\":\"Freightera offers B2B online freight shipping marketplace in North America with instant quotes from carriers of all sizes and one-click bookings. It serves manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and other businesses regularly shipping freight.\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"How to Ship Hay via LTL Freight Without Incurring Additional Fees","description":"Some items are trickier to ship by LTL than others. One such commodity is hay. That's why we've made this short guide for transporting hay.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/shipping-hay-via-ltl-freight-shipping-services\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"How to Ship Hay via LTL Freight Without Incurring Additional Fees","og_description":"Some items are trickier to ship by LTL than others. One such commodity is hay. That's why we've made this short guide for transporting hay.","og_site_name":"Freightera Blog","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/","article_published_time":"2022-03-15T17:40:47+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-10-13T12:56:26+00:00","og_image":[{"width":730,"height":345,"url":"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Hay-shipping-730.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Freightera","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@freightera","twitter_site":"@freightera","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Freightera","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/shipping-hay-via-ltl-freight-shipping-services\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/shipping-hay-via-ltl-freight-shipping-services\/"},"author":{"name":"Freightera","@id":"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/cd0e3114119bd81a43fc6e0cf90aa554"},"headline":"Shipping Hay via LTL Freight Shipping Services","datePublished":"2022-03-15T17:40:47+00:00","dateModified":"2025-10-13T12:56:26+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/shipping-hay-via-ltl-freight-shipping-services\/"},"wordCount":557,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/shipping-hay-via-ltl-freight-shipping-services\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Hay-shipping-730.jpg","articleSection":["About Freight Shipping","LTL Shipping"],"inLanguage":"en-CA","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/shipping-hay-via-ltl-freight-shipping-services\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/shipping-hay-via-ltl-freight-shipping-services\/","url":"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/shipping-hay-via-ltl-freight-shipping-services\/","name":"How to Ship Hay via LTL Freight Without Incurring Additional Fees","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/shipping-hay-via-ltl-freight-shipping-services\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/shipping-hay-via-ltl-freight-shipping-services\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Hay-shipping-730.jpg","datePublished":"2022-03-15T17:40:47+00:00","dateModified":"2025-10-13T12:56:26+00:00","description":"Some items are trickier to ship by LTL than others. One such commodity is hay. That's why we've made this short guide for transporting hay.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/shipping-hay-via-ltl-freight-shipping-services\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-CA","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/shipping-hay-via-ltl-freight-shipping-services\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-CA","@id":"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/shipping-hay-via-ltl-freight-shipping-services\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Hay-shipping-730.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Hay-shipping-730.jpg","width":730,"height":345,"caption":"An illustration depicting a truck picking up hay at a farm"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/shipping-hay-via-ltl-freight-shipping-services\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Freightera Home","item":"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Shipping Hay via LTL Freight Shipping Services"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/","name":"Freightera Blog","description":"Your Freight Matters Blog","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-CA"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Freightera Blog","url":"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-CA","@id":"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Freightera-logo.svg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Freightera-logo.svg","width":209,"height":45,"caption":"Freightera Blog"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/","https:\/\/x.com\/freightera"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/cd0e3114119bd81a43fc6e0cf90aa554","name":"Freightera","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-CA","@id":"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3cde94e5ca563f99c2676d407de2e571354493817d1ac689d0e59b58c7009ae7?s=96&d=blank&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3cde94e5ca563f99c2676d407de2e571354493817d1ac689d0e59b58c7009ae7?s=96&d=blank&r=g","caption":"Freightera"},"description":"Freightera offers B2B online freight shipping marketplace in North America with instant quotes from carriers of all sizes and one-click bookings. It serves manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and other businesses regularly shipping freight."}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6681","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/342"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6681"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6681\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9092,"href":"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6681\/revisions\/9092"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6687"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6681"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6681"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.freightera.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6681"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}