Article  Freightquote has Easy LTL (Less-than-Truckload) Shipping for Frequent Shippers <p>In the not-so-distant past, companies had employees –  freight managers, dock supervisors, shipping clerks and others – whose job it  was to sit at a desk and call several different freight carriers for quotes for  less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments. <br>   The employee would spend hours providing information about  the shipment’s size, weight, volume, material, origin and destination to each  carrier. Then a comparison would be made between the resulting quotes before  the employee then called back to book the shipment with the carrier that best  fit the bill. Bills of lading and other necessary shipping documents were most  likely typed out manually or on a dot matrix printer-form.<br>   About ten years ago, the internet and <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/companies/freightquote.com">Freightquote</a> changed all of that. Starting with standard LTL services, Freightquote.com  introduced manufacturers, wholesalers and other shippers to an instantaneous  quote system with streamlined scheduling and shipping procedures available at  the click of a mouse.<br>   Other companies have jumped on the internet quote bandwagon  since those days but <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freightquote.com">Freightquote</a> has secured its foothold as the industry leader. The company has partnered with  over 50 top national and regional carriers, making it ever more likely that its  customers will receive the most competitive quotes for shipments headed  anywhere in the U.S., Mexico or Canada.<br>   Although the company has expanded its services substantially  since those early days, LTL services are still Freightquote’s bread and butter.  LTL is exactly what it sounds like – shipments that take up less than entire  trailer. A shipper needs a few pallets moved from Kansas   City to Albany  but doesn’t own its own fleet or need a dedicated trailer. Instead, the shipper  seeks out an LTL carrier to make the trip.<br>   <a href="http://www.freightquote.com/Public/AboutUs/FQ/LTL/">Freightquote</a> books LTL shipments between 100 pounds and 15,000 pounds with normal service  times between two and seven business days, depending on the distance. That  being said, next-day and expedited LTL delivery is available in many  circumstances too.<br>   If a company or even an individual has an odd-shaped item to  ship or needs to get an item delivered to a location that’s somewhat  off-the-beaten-path, chances are good that one of the large number of carriers  with which Freightquote works can make it happen.<br>   Freightquote, like other freight brokers, is a third-party  logistics manager. It doesn’t own the trucks or set the basic tariffs but it  helps both the carriers and the shippers manage their transportation activities.  Hours on the phone requesting quotes for shippers, hours on the road signing up  customers for carriers and hours in rate negotiations for been narrowed down to  a matter of minutes via web-based tools like those pioneered by Freightquote. </p> The efficiencies of  Freightquote.com’s system, when used well, can free up substantial time and  money for its customers. It’s certainly no wonder that millions of loads have  been handled through Freightquote over the past 10 years. Category Business Author Freightquote Add To Favorites Print This Article Email Article To A Friend Post Comments   Rate This Article (0) 1 - Poor2345 - Good678910 - Excellent Added On 07-29-2009