Logistics terms · Logistics terms
What does PTL / LTL (part truckload) mean in logistics?
Short answer
A shipment too small to fill a truck, moved together with other shippers’ cargo through a carrier’s network of branches and hubs, and priced per kilogram or per chargeable weight with minimum charges.
Indian PTL networks use hub-and-spoke linehaul with LR-based booking, often with To-Pay, Paid or TBB payment. Transit times are longer than FTL and handling is higher, but cost is lower for small loads. Ask our desk how this applies to your consignment.
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The numbers behind this answer
- Also called
- PTL, LTL, less than truckload, part load
- Category
- Road
- Related terms
- FTL (full truckload), Hub-and-spoke, Chargeable weight, Consolidation
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