SpiderShip.com designates three types of Full Truck Load services; FTL, Volume and Inter-modal transportation.
FTL or Full TruckLoad
A true Full TruckLoad is any shipment that requires the entire trailer. Some companies ship food and don’t need the entire trailer but they will buy the Full TruckLoad so that no hazardous commodities can be put in the same shipment there by contaminating the food. Or if your volume is so big you actually need the entire 53′ trailer an FTL shipment may be the most cost and time effective way to ship.
Volume Freight Shipments
Volume freight Shipments are any shipment that falls between FTL and LTL. Online Freight Quotes for LTL shipments max out at 9999lbs. However, getting a Full Truck for that little amount of weight and volume is expensive. Volume is the industry term given to any shipment that is too big for LTL and too small for FTL.
Inter-modal Cargo
Inter-modal cargo generally refers to containers the can be taken from one mode of transportation to another. For example, an ocean container can be easily transported to rail or truck.
There are literally thousands of Full TruckLoad Carriers. Some have many trucks and work all over the country. Others might be a single owner operated semi. SpiderShip.com gets live quotes for all FTL shipments. That is to say that when a quote is requested we will check the boards. The boards will tell us what trucks are available for pick up and delivery in any given city. This process is not instant but it takes advantage of back haul lanes and insures the best price.
To get live quotes for Full TruckLoad, Volume, or Inter-modal shipments simply send an e-mail with the shipment details to spider@spidership.com or call (877) 942-5800.
