LTL (less than truckload) shipping has long been used to transport smaller loads and help companies keep their delivery costs down. However, in our post-COVID world, traditional LTL shipping has begun to experience delays and roadblocks that keep it from effectively serving your business. Here’s how a local warehousing and delivery service can serve you better than LTL shipping.
Lost in Transit
Traditional LTL shipments tend to have a higher risk of arriving late or even being lost in transit, as they are usually consigned to a single vehicle. A flat tire or bumper-to-bumper traffic could be all that stands between your business and a package that gets lost. Losing an entire shipment could spell disaster for a smaller business, and that’s not to mention the customer dissatisfaction that comes with a lost package. A local delivery service has a higher chance of keeping your merchandise on track, since it’s more likely that your goods will be shipped using more than one vehicle.
Damaged Goods
Because they are often combined with other businesses’ products on one truck, LTL shipments tend to have an increased risk of being damaged in the transportation process. Most LTL pallets are loaded onto trucks using machinery like forklifts, which can easily cause your products to break before they reach their destination. With a local delivery service, your goods are generally placed on one truck with one destination, decreasing the amount of times your products are handled and lowering your risk of delivering damaged goods.
Contact Xcel Delivery Today
With our dedicated fleets from Xcel Delivery in Tucson, AZ, your business is guaranteed reliable, fast delivery that is guaranteed to get your goods where they need to go. For more information on our courier delivery services or to request an estimate for your business, call (520) 355-4897 or send us a message here.
