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LTL Freight Shipping

Everything you need to know about Less than Truckload (LTL) freight shipping

A Freightera illustration of a truck shipping less than truckload (LTL) freight, showing cargo inside.

LTL freight shipping moves palletized or crated freight that doesn’t fill a whole trailer (typically about 1-10 pallets), roughly 150-15,000 lb). When you ship LTL, you share trailer space with other shippers and pay only for the portion your freight uses.

In this section, you’ll learn when to choose LTL vs. FTL (full truckload), when shipping LTL makes more sense than shipping parcels, how to pick the right freight class, how LTL pricing works, and how to handle common issues that come up with LTL freight shipping.

This Freight Shipping Guide has been created by Freightera’s logistics team (20+ years of combined experience in freight shipping) and reviewed by Freightera co-founder and editor-in-chief Zhenya Beck. We aim to provide you with everything you need to ship confidently and with peace of mind.

How LTL Freight Shipping Works, and When to Use It

Learn what LTL freight shipping is, how it works in practice, and when to use it for your business
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How LTL Pricing Works

Learn how freight rates are calculated, and the main pricing factors behind LTL quotes
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LTL Freight Class (NMFC) Explained

Learn what freight class (NMFC) is, and how to avoid costly freight reclassification fees
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Parcel vs. Pallet (LTL) Shipping: Which to Use and When

Key differences between shipping palletized (LTL) freight and shipping parcels
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LTL vs. FTL: How to Choose the Right Freight Shipping Option

With these practical examples, you’ll know when to choose LTL shipping vs. FTL shipping
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