What we do

Flatbed LTL, volume, and the freight that doesn’t fit a box.

From a single skid of steel to a full flatbed — and the messy situations in between — here’s how we move heavy, odd-shaped freight without the full-trailer price.

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01 · Our specialty

LTL Flatbed (Partial Flatbed)

Shipping construction equipment, heavy machinery, raw materials, or other odd-shaped items that only fill part of a trailer? Flatbed LTL lets your freight share the deck with other partial loads. You pay for the footprint your shipment actually occupies — not the whole 48 feet — and it still moves on the right equipment, properly secured.

Pay for the space you use
Heavy, tall, and over-dimensional freight
Open-deck securement to spec

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02 · Bigger than LTL, smaller than a truckload

LTL Volume (Partial / Shared Truckload)

For dry-van palletized loads that are bigger than a standard LTL shipment but smaller than a full truckload, Volume LTL is the sweet spot. You get shared-truckload economics and fewer touches than the LTL hub-and-spoke network — which means less handling damage and faster transit.

6+ pallets or 12+ linear feet
Fewer touches than standard LTL
Shared-truckload pricing

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03 · Via Comet National

Full Flatbed & Full Truckload

When you need the whole trailer, our parent company — Comet National Shipping Company — handles full flatbed, full van, full and partial reefer, and traditional LTL. One relationship covers everything from a single skid to a dedicated truck: ship anything to anywhere.

Full flatbed & step-deck
Full van & reefer
Backed by Comet National

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04 · When a load goes sideways

Distressed Load Recovery

When a shipment shifts in transit, gets refused, or a carrier falls through, every hour costs you. We step in fast to recover the freight, re-secure it correctly, and get it back on the lane so your project stays on schedule.

Rapid recovery & re-securement
Refused & abandoned freight
Keeps your timeline intact

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05 · Restack & re-secure

Rework

Damaged packaging, a failed inspection, or improperly loaded freight doesn’t have to mean a total loss. We rework, restack, and re-secure loads to spec before they continue down the lane — protecting both the freight and your customer relationship.

Restack to spec
Re-wrap & re-secure
Pre-delivery inspection

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06 · Mode-to-mode transfer

Transloading

Move freight between trailers, containers, and modes at our facilities — consolidating partial loads onto a single deck or splitting a volume shipment for the most efficient routing. It’s how we keep partial-flatbed economics working across long, complex lanes.

Consolidate partials
Container ↔ flatbed transfer
Efficient lane routing

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The hidden cost of LTL

How a $500 freight bill becomes $3,500.

Standard LTL pricing looks cheap until the accessorial charges land. These rules exist to protect carriers from freight that’s heavy, bulky, or long — which is exactly the freight you ship. Here’s what to watch for, and why partial flatbed avoids the trap.

Density Minimum Charge

A floor price based on weight-per-cubic-foot. Light-but-bulky freight gets billed as if it were far heavier.

Cubic Capacity Charge

Triggers when a shipment exceeds a cubic-foot threshold at low density — re-rating the whole load upward.

Linear Foot Charge

Long freight that eats trailer length gets billed per linear foot, often as if it occupied far more weight.

Capacity Load Charge

When a shipment ties up trailer capacity, carriers apply a premium that can dwarf the base rate.

Want the full play-by-play? Read LTL accessorial charges, explained.

What we haul

If it’s heavy, tall, long, or awkward — it’s on our deck.

Equipment & machinery

Pumps & heavy equipment
Construction equipment
Large machinery ("big iron")
Vehicles & trucks
Generators & compressors

Industrial & electrical

Transformers & electrical panels
Tanks
Raw materials
Landscaping materials

Building materials

Structural steel & steel rods
Reinforced concrete & cement
Brick
Lumber
Scaffolding

Questions, answered

Flatbed LTL FAQ

What is flatbed LTL (partial flatbed) shipping?

Flatbed LTL lets your freight share a flatbed trailer with other partial loads, so you only pay for the deck space your shipment occupies instead of the entire trailer. It is ideal for heavy, tall, long, or odd-shaped freight that does not fill a full flatbed.

How can a $500 LTL freight bill turn into $3,500?

Traditional LTL pricing layers on accessorial surcharges — the Density Minimum, Cubic Capacity, Linear Foot, and Capacity Load charges — that re-rate heavy or bulky freight far above the original quote. Partial flatbed avoids these by pricing the actual deck space your freight uses, up front.

What is the Linear Foot Charge?

Long freight that occupies a large run of trailer length gets billed per linear foot, often as if it weighed far more than it does. Freight that takes 12+ linear feet frequently triggers it. Partial flatbed sidesteps the rule entirely.

What is the difference between LTL Volume and LTL Flatbed?

LTL Volume is for palletized dry-van freight that is larger than standard LTL but smaller than a truckload. LTL Flatbed is for open-deck freight — steel, machinery, equipment — that needs a flatbed and only fills part of it.

Do you ship into Canada?

Yes. We run cross-country lanes across the lower 48 states and into Canada from our consolidation hub in metro Atlanta, Georgia.

Get a quote on your next partial flatbed load.

Tell us what you’re shipping — we’ll price the space it actually needs.

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