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			Less Than Truckload - 




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A shipment in which the freight does not completely fill the trailer or container; or a particular consignor's freight when combined with others to produce a full truckload or full container load. Acronym: LTL Reference: less than container load,
Related Terms: Less Than Truckload - container | freight | full truckload | trailer | truck | truckload | shipment |

Less Than Truckload (1) -

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A quantity of freight less than that required for the application of a truckload (TL) rate; usually less than 10,000 pounds. Acronym: LTL Reference: Truck Writers of North America (TWNA)
Related Terms: Less Than Truckload (1) - trucking | truckload |

TL Carrier -

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Trucking company which dedicates trailers to a single shipper's cargo, as opposed to an LTL (Less Than Truckload) carrier which transports the consolidated cargo of several shippers and makes multiple deliveries. Reference: Truck Writers of North America (TWNA)
Related Terms: TL Carrier - less than truckload | ltl carrier | trucking | truckload |


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