What is Truckload Freight?
Full truckload freight shipping means moving freight that fills an entire truck trailer, or the majority of a trailer’s space. A truckload shipment is a shipment that consists of more than 6 pallets of goods. Trailer for truckload shipping can handle up to 43,000 lbs, with an average size of 48 to 53 ft in length. Truckload shipping is the most common type of over-the-road freight transportation. Carriers who move truckload use different equipment types, including dry vans, flatbeds, and refrigerated trailers.
Benefit of Truck Load
- Reliability
- Speed
- Diversity
- Cost Efficiency
Sion Dry Van
Sion Refer Trailer
Truckload
- Dry Van
- Flatbed (Step deck, Conestoga, Double drop, RGN, Curtain Side, Hot Shot)
- Reefer
- Drayage
Truckload Capabilities
- Drop Trailer
- Team/Expedited
- High Value
- Hazmat
- Multistep and Milk Runs
- Croass Border (USA & Mexico)
Truckload freight rates can vary not just because of the weight, but also because of spikes in seasonal capacity demand and volatile fuel prices. It’s important to know that the more time you give a shipping company or the carrier to provide a freight rate, the lower it will be.