FTL (Full Truckload)

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• LTL (Less than Truckload)

  Less than truckload shipping or less than load (LTL) is the transportation of relatively small freight.

• FCL (Full Container Load)

  A standard (twenty or forty-foot) container that is loaded and unloaded under the risk and account of the shipper or consignee.

• PSS (Peak Season Surcharge)

  Carriers charge a Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) when they are at near or full capacity.

• LCL (Less than Container Load)

  A term used to describe the transportation of small ocean freight shipments not requiring the full capacity of an ocean container – usually less than 20 CBM (cubic meters).

• Bobtail Fee

  Bobtail fees apply to drayage shipments. When a truck offloads a full container load at a warehouse but leaves empty, the shipper will accrue a fee which is typically around half of the cost of the shipment.