The sweet spot used to save money by shipping LTL is when the shipment weighs more than 150 lbs and does not require a full truckload. When several shippers share the truck, each shipper saves money because they only pay for the space used and the weight of their goods. For companies that want to reduce their carbon footprint, LTL allows for more trucks to be fully loaded, thus reducing the overall carbon footprint through efficiency.
Once the truck completes the pickups it will head to a terminal where the freight will be unloaded and each one will be processed. Shipments with destinations in a similar region will be assembled and loaded into another truck that will be transported to a delivery terminal based in that area. Once they are sorted at the terminal, they will be sent out for delivery.
