{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Load Sharing Networks for Road Freight","description":"Unlike conventional LTL (less-than-truckload) operations, where a single forwarder consolidates shipments from multiple customers, load sharing networks are built on direct collaboration between shippers or carriers who split vehicle capacity and costs among themselves. Coordination typically runs through digital freight platforms or framework agreements. The model cuts empty running, improves vehicle utilisation, and reduces CO₂ emissions per tonne carried. In economically interconnected region","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/load-sharing-networks-for-road-freight","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-25T16:06:07.530860","citation":"https://www.inboundlogistics.com/cms/article/load-sharing-networks","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/load-sharing-networks-for-road-freight","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Load Sharing Networks for Road Freight · Unlike conventional LTL (less-than-truckload) operations, where a single forwarder consolidates shipments from multiple customers, load sharing networks are built on direct collaboration between shippers or carriers who split vehicle capacity and costs among themselves. · Quelle: https://www.inboundlogistics.com/cms/article/load-sharing-networks"}