Can you explain the difference between an LTL and a Dedicated driver please?

Discussion in 'LTL and Local Delivery Trucking Forum' started by A Bug, Oct 29, 2014.

  1. A Bug

    A Bug Heavy Load Member

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    I have a dedicated route where I deliver usually 10-20 stops per load up to about 600 miles out through half a dozen southern states. Mostly to Walmarts, mixed in with a few smaller chain and independent stores. I take maybe 2-3 load a week. I leave out on Sunday and get home on Friday usually.

    Just wondering what the difference was with LTL.
     
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  3. RJ33RD

    RJ33RD Heavy Load Member

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    You're doing the samething as Ltl (less then loaded) .. Usually when ppl say LTL they mean freight companies FedEx but your home every day.
     
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  4. RJ33RD

    RJ33RD Heavy Load Member

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    Well and plus you said dedicated where you're going to the same stores every time . You know something ain't no difference really because LTL is LTL. LESS THAN TRUCKLOAD. Lol... I forgot what it means. :-D. But you have a dedicated ltl route.
     
  5. walterjacobo15

    walterjacobo15 Light Load Member

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    Generally speaking LTL (less than truck load) refers to multiple customers shipping goods on the same truck/trailer. If this happens with a certain frequency then it becomes a Dedicated Run to the trucking company holding the service contract.
     
  6. Skate-Board

    Skate-Board Road Train Member

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    I thought LTL stood for Little Tiny Loads? I read that on the Internets
     
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  7. Glp

    Glp Medium Load Member

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    I've delivered 1 single can of spray paint with a a long box, up to 20+ ft bundles of pipe. Just another day in the life of LTL
     
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  8. Big Don

    Big Don "Old Fart"

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    Obviously then, that is what it stand for. If you read it on the internet, it must be gospel!
    Or everything from poinsettias, to a coffin. (Hopefully, the coffin was empty. . .):biggrin_2554:
     
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  9. Gearjammin' Penguin

    Gearjammin' Penguin "Ride Fast-Truck Safe"

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    The bills for coffins actually specify 'empty.' Well it dang well better be, because I don't think I'm authorized to transport the full ones! :biggrin_25521:
     
  10. 6 Speed

    6 Speed Heavy Load Member

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    Nearly every plane coming out of florida has one or more bodies on board.
     
  11. chalupa

    chalupa Road Train Member

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    And one reason the pay is different is the shipper / revenue stream. Would you be surprised if I told you that one pup from Houston to Dallas could be worth as much as 50K ? Yep, 28000lbs of little boxes from different shippers to different receivers.....not hard to see......consider UPS.....

    VS

    Say a full van load from a distributor of many products like Weiner man running dollar general.....he lets off all kinds of products at several stops.......a milk run....

    Just sayin....
     
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