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LTL or full truckload? Find the line before you book

There is a point where one more pallet makes LTL cost more than a full truck, and most shippers blow past it without noticing. This tool finds that line from your linear feet and pallet count, so you book the mode that keeps the margin instead of the one out of habit. Free to use, right now.

Free

Linear Feet Calculator

100% free, no account, runs on your device.

How to use it

  1. Enter your pallet count, footprint and whether they stack.
  2. See the linear feet of deck the load really takes.
  3. Decide LTL vs full truckload so you never pay for space you do not use.

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