Maersk Full Truckload & Less-than-Truckload

Ensure seamless ground transportation across your supply chain with efficient, flexible and reliable trucking services.

What are full truckload and less-than-truckload services?  

Full truckload and less-than-truckload ground freight services plays a vital role in any end-to-end integrated freight operations strategy. They represent a logistics ecosystem that connects nodes across the entire regional network, providing a crucial link to extended transportation services.

At their core, full truckload and less-than-truckload services encompass all point-to-point truck movements, enabling fast and efficient deliveries across your road transportation network.

Here are some of the key differences between full truckload and less-than-truckload services.

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Full Truckload (FTL)

Full Truckload (FTL) involves the transportation of large freight volumes. It is designed for shipments large enough to occupy the full capacity of a truck trailer, usually by a single customer. FTL is ideal for high-volume shipments, long distances, and when the freight is time-sensitive.

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Less-than-Truckload (LTL)

Less-than-Truckload (LTL), on the other hand, is designed for transporting smaller freight volumes that do not require the full capacity of a truck. This method involves consolidating shipments from multiple customers into a single truck. 

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What are the benefits of optimising your Full Truckload & Less-than-Truckload services?

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Efficient transportation
Seamless movement of goods from origin to destination, ensuring more efficient transportation and shorter transit times.
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Cost reduction
Greater economies of scale across the supply chain, allowing for consolidated shipments and lower transport costs per unit.
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Speed and reliability
Rapid and efficient movement of goods between intermediate points resulting in a more reliable end-to-end supply chain.
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Last-mile integration
Smoother road transportation leading to efficient last-mile deliveries and higher customer satisfaction.

Why choose Maersk?

Our trucking services are built to ensure the success of our customers by providing shorter lead times, seamless integration across supply chain segments, and minimising the inefficiencies of manual processes.

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Optimised pricing
Our sophisticated routing, meticulous planning and optimised asset use across the network allows us to streamline your trucking spend.
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Speed and network efficiency
Our dynamically optimised shipping lanes and expedited routes help minimise travel distances, accelerating and streamlining cargo operations across your value chain, from end to end.
Delivery reliability
Delivery reliability
Our LTL and FTL services are backed by a track record of punctuality and efficiency. We strive to maintain one of the lowest damage rates in the industry, ensuring your goods arrive safely and on schedule.
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Flexibility
We leverage strong asset utilisation with a robust partner network to ensure that regardless of market fluctuations, we can always deliver on time.
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State-of-the-art technology
Our powerful digital platform offers seamless integration, allowing our customers to maintain clear visibility, tracking and control of goods from end to end.
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Low emissions trucking
A growing electric fleet and an optimised routing network help power your ambition to decarbonise your supply chain.

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