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LTL

Definition: less-than-truckload freight

Freight truck at a loading dock while a forklift moves pallets, illustration for LTLGlossary

The short answer

Freight lanes for shipments smaller than a full truckload.

Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) is the freight category most pallet shipments fall into. LTL carriers move partial loads on shared trucks.