{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Less Than Truckload (LTL) Freight","description":"Less Than Truckload (LTL) freight makes road transport cost-effective for shipments that do not fill an entire truck: multiple shippers share trailer space, each paying only for their portion. LTL is typically suited to consignments from around 100 kg up to the threshold of a full truckload—roughly 20 to 24 tonnes of payload depending on vehicle type. Carriers consolidate freight at hub terminals, enabling dense regional networks with daily departures. Unlike Full Truckload (FTL), LTL shipments ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/less-than-truckload-ltl-freight","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-25T14:48:07.301713","citation":"https://www.investopedia.com/terms/l/less-than-truckload.asp","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/less-than-truckload-ltl-freight","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Less Than Truckload (LTL) Freight · Less Than Truckload (LTL) freight makes road transport cost-effective for shipments that do not fill an entire truck: multiple shippers share trailer space, each paying only for their portion. · Quelle: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/l/less-than-truckload.asp"}