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What is LTL?

Discussion in 'Motor Carrier Questions - The Inside Scoop' started by jerryv, Apr 23, 2008.

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  1. Apr 23, 2008 #1
    jerryv

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    can someone tell me what LTL is?
     
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  3. Apr 23, 2008 #2
    panhandlepat

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    less than load= not a full load delivered to one place, usually
     
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  4. Apr 23, 2008 #3
    dieselhound

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    or Lump The Load......lol
     
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  5. Apr 23, 2008 #4
    panhandlepat

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    LMAO i heard that
     
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  7. Apr 23, 2008 #5
    Roadmedic

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    Are you sure it is not Last to Load or Late to Load????
     
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  8. Apr 23, 2008 #6
    Scarecrow03

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    I've never heard it termed that way, Roadmedic.

    LTL in the truckin' world has always meant Less Than Truck Load. I know, by true acronym definition it should be LTTL, but somehow a T got lost in translation I reckon.
     
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  9. Apr 23, 2008 #7
    panhandlepat

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    no that would be OTR!! it seems the daycabs all get loaded bfore us longhaulers LOL
     
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  10. Apr 23, 2008 #8
    Roadmedic

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    Just poking fun.

    Panhandlepat had already answered and they made reference to Lump the Load.
     
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  11. Apr 23, 2008 #9
    Scarecrow03

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    My bad. I thought you might have been joking after I replied.
     
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  12. Apr 23, 2008 #10
    Roadmedic

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    Not really, I probably should have put in a laugher smiley.
     
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