Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) Freight Pay for the space you use
You have a few pallets, not a full trailer. LTL lets you share trailer space and pay only for your portion, and we coordinate the freight with the customs clearance so your shipment does not stall at the border waiting on paperwork.
What LTL freight is, and when it makes sense
Less-than-truckload freight moves shipments that are too large for parcel but too small to justify a full trailer, usually one to six pallets or roughly 150 to 15,000 pounds. Your freight rides alongside other shippers’ goods on the same truck, and you pay for the linear feet and weight you occupy instead of the whole trailer. Carriers price LTL by freight class, a National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) code that scores your commodity on density, stowability, handling, and liability from Class 50 for dense, easy freight up to Class 500 for light, bulky, or fragile goods.
Getting the freight class and NMFC code right matters more than most shippers expect. If the carrier inspects your pallet and finds it weighs less or takes more space than the bill of lading claims, they reclass it and bill the difference, and those adjustments can wipe out the savings that made LTL attractive in the first place. On a cross-border move the stakes are higher, because a reweigh or reclass while your goods sit in a bonded yard means added days and storage charges on top of the freight correction. We class it correctly the first time and keep the entry documents matched to what is actually on the truck.
What’s included
- ✓ Accurate freight class and NMFC code assignment based on real density, handling, and liability, so you avoid reclass and reweigh surprises
- ✓ Bill of lading preparation with the commodity description, weight, and dimensions that match your commercial invoice and customs entry
- ✓ Cross-border LTL coordination through Otay Mesa, pairing the freight leg with U.S. import or Mexico export clearance on one file
- ✓ Consolidation of your smaller shipments into fuller, cheaper moves when volume and timing allow
- ✓ Accessorial planning for liftgate, residential, inside delivery, and limited-access sites before the freight ships, not after
- ✓ Carrier selection matched to your lane, transit window, and commodity, with tracking from pickup to delivery
- ✓ Damage and shortage documentation handled correctly so freight claims are supported by the OS&D paperwork
- ✓ One point of contact for the freight and the customs clearance, so a border hold never orphans your shipment
How we handle it
Quote and classify
Send us your pallet count, dimensions, weight, and commodity. We assign the correct freight class and NMFC code, confirm any accessorials, and quote the lane so there are no reclass surprises later.
Book and document
We tender the shipment to the right carrier for your lane and build the bill of lading so the weight, dimensions, and commodity description line up with your commercial invoice and customs entry.
Cross the border
For U.S. or Mexico moves we file the entry and clear the freight at Otay Mesa on the same file, so the truck is not held waiting on paperwork that should have been ready.
Deliver and reconcile
We track the shipment to the door, document any shortage or damage against the delivery receipt, and reconcile the final bill so a reweigh or accessorial does not show up as a mystery charge.