Less-Than-Truckload — freight shipments too small to fill a trailer, typically 150 to 15,000 lbs and 1–6 pallets. Priced on an NMFC freight class (50–500) that reflects density, handling difficulty, and liability. Standard LTL carriers like XPO, Estes, and Old Dominion handle multi-stop terminal-based routing rather than direct point-to-point.
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