The difference between LTL distribution and full truckload transportation

Road logistics commonly used transportation modes are two: LTL distribution and truckload transportation, so what is the difference between the two?

Different transportation objects

LTL distribution is the fragmented goods will be assembled and loaded for cargo transportation, a car with multiple goods, cargo characteristics are less, rich varieties, site dispersion, transport organization is more complex.

LTL distribution to test the distribution of goods with the ability to plan routes, delivery destinations for the same region, the same route to facilitate the use of LTL distribution, due to the fixed model, the distribution of cargo characteristics, specifications and packaging needs to be comprehensive consideration before loading.

Chuzhou Zhenghao logistics full truck transportation provides door-to-door one-stop service, in the operation of more convenient, full truck transportation is generally for the volume of goods, can not be mixed, the time limit has certain requirements of the goods.

Different time limits for transportation

LTL delivery vehicles must be delivered separately because they are loaded with a variety of goods, and the driver will unload the goods according to the proximity of the destination, and the timeliness cannot be guaranteed.

In case of a full truck, the driver can transport the goods according to the customer's requirements, and the time limit is guaranteed.

Differences in transportation costs, i.e., costs

The unit freight rate for full truckload transportation is lower, and storage and handling costs are additional and need to be agreed upon in the contract.

The unit freight rate is higher for LTL, and the cost of storage, loading and unloading is often included in the freight rate.

Different modes of operation

Truckload transportation is a more flexible goods from the starting point to the end of the direct transportation, while LTL transportation is a more fixed and centralized trunk and end distribution transportation, the driver needs to be different logistics starting point of the source of goods through the feeder operation of the vehicle convergence to the loading and unloading site for consolidation, and then the decomposition of the goods loading and unloading.