There are several advantages of dealing with a professional FTL carrier in lieu of an LTL carrier. The primary advantage is that your freight is only handled once by the shipper and receiver. LTL carriers utilize breakbulk terminals or cross docking facilities when handling your goods from origin point to destination. Thus, increasing your chance of lost or damaged goods.
Full Truckload Carriers specialize in shipping specific freight commodities. For example, some carriers will mainly transport perishable goods, while others will specialize in dangerous goods transportation. Thus, safety of the freight is maintained to a high level, and there is limited risk of damage or loss. Goods are directly shipped to the destination and it takes comparatively less time to get the goods delivered to the right place.