One issue facing businesses is logistics. While every business’s needs vary, virtually all require shipping products from one location to another. Managing logistics saves money and improves efficiency levels, greatly impacting an organization’s bottom line. While shipping using less-than-full-load, or LTL, options may appear beneficial, companies everywhere find that full truckload (FTL) options are less expensive and more practical when larger shipments are possible.
EASE offers full trucking services for clients and can easily handle dry van, temperature-controlled, intermodal, and even over-size loads. That means clients can use one company to meet most, if not all, of their shipping needs. In other words, FTL services allow clients to simplify their logistics needs.
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FTL providers know that shippers face various challenges when shipping goods and offer tailored services designed to ensure those challenges are overcome successfully. FTL services use dedicated trucks assigned to move clients’ loads to their destinations quickly and easily. When time is of the essence, FTL options ensure goods are delivered without shippers worrying about delays due to making several scheduled stops along the way. Making only one delivery reduces the risk of damage that often occurs during extra drops and streamlines the shipper’s overall delivery process.
Advantages of FTL Services
The most crucial advantage of FTL services is the speed and efficiency the option provides. As already noted, FTL options get freight where it needs to be faster than LTL options. With FTL services, shippers can realistically expect their products to arrive faster and more reliably. Recipients are happier, and shippers build a reputation for making their deliveries on time.
Shipping always includes a certain amount of risk, but FTL shippers routinely discover there are fewer opportunities for damage to occur during the shipping process, as the goods are not handled more than necessary. Today’s FTL trucks are equipped with technology to further reduce the potential for damage. For example, trucks can take alternate routes to avoid rough roads or major construction zones. Shippers who take advantage of FTL logistics services can rest easy knowing their shipments are in the hands of experts who take every precaution possible to prevent damage. Remember that even taking roads with more curves than necessary increases the risk of a load shifting and damage occurring.
Next, shippers who take advantage of FTL services enjoy greater flexibility when arranging transportation to customers. The services are fully customizable to ensure every client’s shipping needs are met whether the load is a mixed shipment of goods or an oversize piece of equipment.
Shippers also enjoy significant cost savings when using FTL shipping options. By eliminating any need for transshipment, handling costs are reduced, damage is minimized, and additional fees related to making multiple stops are avoided. Routing for efficiency is also possible when using FTL rather than LTL services. Trucks can often bypass congested areas to save time and ensure shipments are delivered on schedule when efficient routing practices are in place.
Get the Service You Need When You Need It
FTL providers offer unrivaled services to every customer. Those customers can expect fast responses to any inquiries regardless of the time of day. Top FTL providers never close, which means clients’ questions are addressed at night, over weekends, and on holidays. If you need a fast quote, experts provide one within minutes, not hours or days. Your shipping logistics needs are simplified when a FTL service is used.
