{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Less-than-truckload transport (LTL)","description":"Less-than-truckload (LTL) transport consolidates shipments from multiple shippers into a single truck movement, with each party paying only for the space and weight their cargo occupies. This makes it the default solution when a consignment is too large for a parcel carrier but falls short of filling an entire vehicle. Freight moves through hub terminals, where it is sorted, re-grouped, and dispatched on outbound delivery runs – a process that adds handling steps compared to full truckload (FTL)","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-transport-ltl","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-24T04:12:57.714981","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Less-than-truckload_shipping","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/less-than-truckload-transport-ltl","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Less-than-truckload transport (LTL) · Less-than-truckload (LTL) transport consolidates shipments from multiple shippers into a single truck movement, with each party paying only for the space and weight their cargo occupies. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Less-than-truckload_shipping"}