LTL Freight Flashcards
(25 cards)
Standard Truck Dimensions
53’L x 8.5’W x 96” H
636”l x 102” w x 96”h
How many standard pallets (48”x40”) unstacked can fit on a truck?
26
How many standard-sized pallets (48″ x 40″ x 48″) can a 53ft truck fit? (Non stackable and stackable?)
26 non-stackable pallets and 52 stackable
At what length is a skid considered over length?
96”
How much is UPS capital insurance?
$20 for up to 5k in coverage
For additional coverage with ups capital how much is it for every $100 in coverage?
20 cents
How much is ups capital insurance deductible?
$300 if insured value is over $5k
What is WWEX annual freight spend? (Last year 2022)
4.5+ billion
How many offices does WWEX have?
60
How many freight classes are there?
18
What is the lowest freight class and the highest
Class 50
Class 500
How much is UPS Capital Insurance for small parcel? (Min?)
45€ per $100 w/ $1.80 min
To file a dispute with a carrier what documents must the customer provide?
*5 diff types of docs
One of the following:
-NMFC number
-Packing slip (detailing product)
-Customers invoice (detailing product)
-Spec sheet (detailing product)
-Product brochure or web link
-Freight photos (must show dimensions using a measuring tape held up to packaged pallet)
Linear footage is the number of ______ ___ of trailer space that a shipment occupies from _______ to _______
linear/ feet/ front/ back
Cubic capacity- As a general rule 12 linear feet corresponds with _______ ______feet
750 cubic feet
Cubic capacity is the _______ of ______ occupied relative to a ______ _______.
Carriers want ______ freight that occupies ______ space.
Cubic capacity limits ensure shipments are ______.
volume of space/ shipments weight
heavier/less space
profitable
What is the cubic threshold for LTL generally?
750 cubic feet (will vary by carrier)
How is linear footage determined?
Determined as an average of the required length and does not consider pallet height or weight
When are you invoiced for an LTL shipment?
Typically 2-2.5 weeks later from ship date
**once the shipment is delivered we’re invoiced by the carrier-typically a week-week & half later) from there we consolidate and audit the invoices and invoice you the following week on Wednesday.
What is transit time?
(What doesn’t it include?)
how long it takes a shipment to be delivered to its destination after it’s been picked up — it doesn’t include the pickup day, weekends or holidays.
What is reconsignment?
To change the delivery address of a shipment that’s already in transit
Roadway and yellow merged together under what name?
YRC
Which National caffier works with many local partner carriers?
Roadrunner
The FTL industry is highly fragmented with many carriers in the market true or false
True
