Partial Load / Less Than Load (LTL)
Usually 500-15,000 pounds, on pallets, requiring only part of a trailer

Usually 500-15,000 pounds, on pallets, requiring only part of a trailer

Usually 50,000 to 150,000 pounds, over 8.5 feet wide, up to 53 feet long

Loads that fill a trailer, typically weighing more than 10,000 pounds

Loads of materials that can potentially harm humans, animals, or the environment

Shipments that must get to their destinations rapidly and usually not be reloaded

Shipments of freight that will decay or deteriorate if not transported properly

Goods are carried on an open, flat trailer, strapped down and often covered

A refrigerated truck that maintains a temperature-controlled interior

A flatbed with two levels, the lower one designed to accommodate taller cargo

May be a box truck, pickup truck, or trailer; the load is usually small and time-sensitive

A truck enclosed with walls and a roof and suitable for most types of freight

An enclosed truck, smaller than a dry van, that can navigate smaller streets