What's That? Less-Than-Truckload (LTL)
Less-than-truckload shipping is used to transport freight that doesn’t require a full truckload trailer. In general, most LTL shipments weigh between 500 and 15,000 pounds, and are shipped on pallets and only require a portion of a trailer. Since LTL shipments don’t use an entire truck, free space on the truck is often shared by other shipments from other shippers or carriers.
June 18, 2024Estes, Pitt Ohio Among Firms Filling Yellow Void in Buffalo
Yellow Corp.’s shutdown has opened the door for Estes Express Lines, Pitt Ohio and more to make greater inroads in the Buffalo, N.Y., Niagara region.
February 20, 2024Yellow’s Shutdown Opens Up LTL Market for Competitors
The Yellow Corp. shutdown is having a downstream effect on the less-than-truckload space as freight volumes flow toward competitors.
August 24, 2023Industry Sector Rankings Show Growth, Acquisitions by Carriers
Most of North America’s largest for-hire carriers operating in many diverse segments of the trucking industry reported higher revenues last year.
June 23, 2023Synergy Freight Solutions Merges With Knichel Logistics
Synergy Freight Solutions merged with Knichel Logistics Inc. to become Knichel Logistics–Detroit Branch, the companies announced April 25.
May 2, 2022LTL Trucking Enters Summer With Strong Tailwinds
The less-than-truckload sector is moving through summer with strong tailwinds at its back, experts say.
July 1, 2021Sutton Transport Acquires E F Express
Sutton Transport Inc. announced June 24 that it has entered into an agreement to purchase E F Express.
June 28, 2021Darrel Harris Named President of Yellow
Darrel Harris has been named president of Yellow Corp., six months after joining the Overland Park, Kan., company.
April 13, 2021Banyan Debuts LTL Freight Pricing App
Freight pricing data provider Banyan Technology has launched a real-time data connectivity platform called Insights that is designed to help less-than-truckload carriers balance and maximize capacity on their networks, and also provide measurable savings for shippers, the company said.
July 21, 2020AMA Transportation Hires Carrier Logistics to Manage LTL Software
Carrier Logistics Inc., a provider of freight management software for less-than-truckload fleets, said that AMA Transportation Co. Inc. has implemented its FACTS solution to modernize its business processes and improve productivity.
September 30, 2019