Full Truckload.
Nonstop.
One shipment, one sealed trailer, one driver, dock to dock with zero terminal stops. Instant full truckload rates on dry van, flatbed, and reefer in all 50 states.
Quote Your Full Truckload Shipment
What is full truckload shipping?
Full truckload, FTL for short, dedicates an entire 53-foot trailer to a single shipment. Your freight is loaded once at your dock, sealed, and driven straight to the destination. It never passes through a terminal, never gets cross-docked, and never shares space with another shipper’s cargo.
That direct routing is what makes FTL the fastest and most secure way to move serious volume. Transit is governed by drive time, not a hub-and-spoke network, and the only hands that touch your freight are the ones that load it and the ones that receive it. AFX Logistics dispatches full truckload capacity in all 50 states across dry van, flatbed, and refrigerated equipment, with spot rates for one-off moves and dedicated contract lanes for recurring volume.
FTL is the right call when:
- ✓You are shipping 10 or more pallets, or 15,000 lbs and up
- ✓The load is high-value, fragile, or sensitive to re-handling
- ✓The deadline cannot absorb LTL terminal delays
- ✓Freight needs to stay sealed and exclusive, dock to dock
- ✓A recurring lane could run cheaper on dedicated capacity
Three Ways to Run a Truckload
Match the trailer to the commodity. We quote all three instantly, from the same form.
Dry Van FTL
The workhorse of truckload freight. Enclosed 53-foot trailers for palletized, boxed, and shrink-wrapped goods that need protection from weather and handling.
Flatbed FTL
Open-deck truckload for steel, lumber, machinery, and building materials. Side and overhead loading, full securement, tarping on request.
Reefer FTL
Temperature-controlled truckload, pre-cooled to spec before loading and monitored the whole way. Frozen, fresh, and protect-from-freeze programs.
Tech-Managed From Quote to Proof of Delivery.
Most brokers still run truckload freight on phone calls and spreadsheets. AFX runs it on software. Get a live market rate in about two minutes, book online, and watch the load move in real time, with every document filed automatically.
Dock to Dock in Four Steps
Quote It
Enter the lane, pick the equipment, and see a live full truckload rate in about two minutes. No account, no callback, no waiting.
Book It
Lock the rate online. A dedicated freight specialist confirms pickup windows and vets the carrier behind the scenes.
Seal It
One driver loads at your dock, seals the trailer, and rolls. Direct routing with zero terminals and zero re-handling.
Track It
Follow the load on live GPS to delivery. The POD hits your inbox at the receiver, with every document filed in your account.
FTL vs. Partial vs. LTL
Right-sizing the mode is the fastest way to cut freight spend. Here is how the three compare.
| Criteria | Full Truckload | Partial Truckload | LTL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trailer space | Entire 53-ft trailer | Shared, 6 to 18 linear ft | Shared, 1 to 6 pallets |
| Typical load | 10+ pallets or 15,000+ lbs | 5,000 to 20,000 lbs | 150 to 10,000 lbs |
| Handling | Loaded once, sealed through | Stays on one trailer | Cross-docked at terminals |
| Transit | Fastest, fully direct | Near-direct | Slowest, hub to hub |
| Pricing basis | Per mile, all-in | Linear feet, no freight class | NMFC freight class |
| Best for | Volume, value, and deadlines | Big loads that don’t fill a truck | Small, flexible freight |
Still weighing the two big ones? Read our FTL vs. LTL guide or jump straight to partial truckload for the middle ground.
How Fast Does FTL Move?
A solo driver legally covers about 500 miles a day under hours-of-service rules. Team drivers roughly double it for time-critical freight.
The Truckload Partner
Serious Shippers Keep.
Anyone can cover a load when the market is soft. AFX is built for the other weeks: vetted capacity, one accountable specialist, and pricing that holds from quote to invoice, every single time.
FTL Capacity Where You Ship
Daily truckload coverage in all 50 states, anchored by deep capacity in the country’s busiest freight markets.
Truckload freight by industry