FTL Shipping Services
An FTL shipment is a shipment that requires the entire available space of a truck. The common Less Than Truckload (LTL) solution splits the available truck space between multiple products and vendors, and ProShip Logistics offers both options.
Our Full Truckload (FTL) shipping services can help you take care of any high-capacity, high-volume shipping that needs to be done right the first time. FTL services are ideal for businesses looking to move high value or heavy haul items across long distances, especially in bulk. Because of the nature of FTL logistics, our trucks will ship your goods exclusively when you require transport.
FTL shipping is most commonly used for these types of shipments:
- Especially valuable cargo
- Large-volume shipping
- Unbalanced loads
- Freight of exceptional mass
Types of trucks and services for FTL shipments:
- Dry Van Trailers are your normal 53 ft. or 48 ft. semi-truck. It is enclosed, not heated or cooled, and has swing doors in the back for loading and unloading freight. A dry van can transport any freight that fits inside the trailer (standard dimensions are 102 in. wide and 110 in. high), or 26-28 standard sized pallets. The typical maximum weight these trailers can scale is 45,000 lbs., but this will vary from carrier to carrier depending on preferences and trailer type.
- Flatbed Trailers typically ship items that are large or wide, items that need to be loaded by a crane, or from the side with a forklift. The trailers most commonly used are 48 ft. in length, with a maximum weight limit of 48,000 lbs.
- Reefer Trucks are used for shipments of temperature-sensitive goods, whether the items being shipped need to stay warm, cold or frozen. This type of truck is found in both 53′ and 48′ lengths. The typical temperature range in these trailers is from -10° F to 75° F.
- Step Deck Trailers
- Double Drop Trailers are used mainly for over sized freight. The lower deck height, lets you load products that are taller then 10′ tall. There are two types of double drop trailers, conventional or fixed neck, and removable goose neck.
- Tanker Trucks or Tank Trucks are motor vehicles designed to carry liquefied loads, dry bulk cargo, or gases on roads. The largest such vehicles are similar to railroad tank cars which are also designed to carry liquefied loads. Many variants exist due to the wide variety of liquids that can be transported. Tank trucks tend to be large; they may be insulated or non-insulated; pressurized or non-pressurized; and designed for single or multiple loads (often by means of internal divisions in their tank). Tanker trucks are described by their size or volume capacity. Large tanker trucks typically have capacities ranging from 5,500 to 11,600 US gallons and smaller tanker trucks typically have a maximum capacity of 3,000 US gallons.
Regardless of the type of truck needed, we will find the best rate and get the shipment picked up and delivered on time.
Benefits of FTL Shipping:
- The Top Choice for Large Shipments: Keep available space exclusive to you and your business with our trucking services. Our team knows what permits you’ll need and what equipment you’ll require to move your extraordinarily large or heavy load to where it needs to go in as little time as possible.
- Perfect for High-Risk & Fragile Shipments: Because of the time and care put into each shipment and the unique machinery required for FTL, your goods are safer across longer distances than if they were transported via a standard LTL shipment.
- Shipment Stays in One Truck from Point A to Point B: There’s no switching and no repacking, your load moves from the source all the way to the destination without changing hands or housing. Once your shipment is fully packed, it won’t move until it’s unpacked.
- Faster than LTL: Because there’s no switching hands and preparation, your freight moves incredibly fast to its destination. Fast, reliable shipments are great for answering to unusually high demand when shipping is down to the wire.
Why choose ProShip Logistics for your FTL shipments:
Your truckload shipments need to be managed with precision and peace-of-mind. ProShip Logistics’ full truckload capabilities reduce costs and improve execution through our end-to-end range of cargo transit and logistics solutions utilizing cutting-edge shipping analytics and monitoring technology. Our truckload technology sets us apart from the competition by providing a “control tower” view of our transportation network to manage, track and optimize every aspect of your load. Our transportation management system matches shipper demand with carrier capacity in near real-time, while analytics alert our teams to market conditions to ensure trucks are filled to capacity and your loads are delivered on-time.
ProShip Logistics offers excellent options to better service our customers and decrease the amount of money your company spends shipping partial or full truckload shipments. With an in-house, full service freight brokerage, ProShip Logistics is able to provide you with competitive rates and superior customer service. Whether you need a one-time quote for van or flatbed, or multiple quotes for your consistent intermodal shipments, our team of professionals are here to assist you. With a wide range of carriers, ProShip Logistics is confident that our appointments, pickups, and deliveries will be made on time with the highest level of service possible.
What you get when working with ProShip Logistics:
- Portfolio of 34,000+ carriers
- Leveraged buying power with our local, regional and national carrier network
- 24/7/365 track and trace support
- Spot quote market intelligence
- Shortened transit times and improved service levels
- Strict carrier safety standard requirements
- Dedicated and contracted capacity
- Risk management and cargo insurance options
- Real-time shipment visibility and business intelligence
