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LTL SHIPPING

LTL SHIPPING

LTL SHIPPING

LTL is an acronym that stands for "Less Than Truckload" used to describe the transportation of freight that is bulky or too big for parcel carriers like the US postal service. Essentially, LTL companies transport goods that only occupy a small portion of an entire shipment. LTL shipping is a cost-effective method where several businesses shipping freight have their cargo contained in one trailer per their sizes/weight and placed on pallets on the trailer and then transported by a freight carrier.

HOW DOES LTL WORK 

LTL works on a hub and spoke pattern. Local terminals are known as the spokes. While the larger central terminals are the distribution centers, known as the hubs. Bounded terminals, collect the regional freight from several shippers then incorporate the freightage into outward trailers. These trailers then are transferred to the hub terminal where the goods have to be sorted for further transportation. LTL provides services for companies or individuals who have a relatively small load of freight that can't be transported by small carrier service providers. The LTL carriers move palletized goods broken down into small units. LTL is the ultimate option in the shipping business, especially when you are on a cut-price budget.

BENEFITS OF USING LTL SHIPPING COMPANIES

LTL shipping offers benefits that are beyond decreased shipping costs. Below are three benefits that come with LTL shipping.

•    Trackability. LTL trucking companies provide an estimate of transit days, and a shipper can always refer to the bill of lading number to know where and how close their goods are.

•    Eco-friendly. Due to having several goods shipped together, LTL companies reduce carbon emissions by sharing space.

•    Provision of extra services. Shippers who use LTL shipping have access to several services like pickup and delivery, non-commercial delivery liftgates, and notification options.

FACTORS THAT DETERMINE LTL SHIPPING RATES

Listed below are determinants that once singled out will generate most accurate valuations. 

•    Pickup and delivery. Shippers should know if the LTL company is based in their region to avoid using a second carrier which will attract extra charges.

•    Shipment specs. Weight and dimensions affect the rate of fees.

•    Special requirements. Some goods like oversized devices and glass material goods demand a lot of caution which will always bring an extra cost to the standard shipping rate. LTL shipping is the best shipping alternative that does not require a whole trailer for your goods. Use this guide to help you ship when you consider using LTL shipping in California.

Shipping from Hawaii to Mainland

Shipping from Hawaii to Mainland

DHX - Dependable Hawaiian Express, located in Honolulu on Oahu has been shipping eastbound from Hawaii to the US mainland for over 20 years. We have gained the expertise necessary to ensure our customers are happy with the type of eastbound service offerings as well as the quality of our services offered.

Our eastbound shipments represent a microcosm of the Hawaiian Islands: our ocean containers are loaded with “Made in Hawaii” products such as beer, barbecue sauces, coffee, clothes, water, etc. Shipping these products to the USA mainland allows the Hawaiian islands to spread Aloha throughout the Continental United States. Additionally, we also relocate the property of those moving to the mainland as well as the returning of retail merchandise being rejected or/and returned to the seller or a third party.

We offer twice weekly service from the outer Hawaiian islands to Oahu, where the goods/merchandise are transshipped to Oahu and then combined with those items starting the journey in Oahu to the mainland. The containers in Oahu are loaded weekly to come back to the continental United States. Our weekly service for Long Beach and Oakland (and if necessary Seattle) sails to the Port of Long Beach. Our Seattle barge service sails every other week. Freight shipped into Los Angeles and Seattle gets trucked to its ultimate consignee or picked up at our Rancho Dominguez facility, near Long Beach, by the consignee or their agent. The carrier used is dependent on the type of facility and equipment available to handle the goods that the consignee requires.

Because the goods are starting their trip within a state of the USA, there are no customs requirements for these goods to enter the continent.

However, when a customer is really in a rush to get goods to the mainland, we offer to expedite a portion of their order via DGX Air and load the remaining part of the shipment into one of our weekly ocean containers.

We have dedicated eastbound coordinators on Oahu, Maui and in Kona whose customer service is second to none. DHX - Dependable Hawaiian Express is constantly finding solutions for both first-time shippers and our consistent, long-term customers.

We take pride in what we do, and we try to do it better than anyone else!