Regional and nationwide 53-ft dry-van capacity for one-time, seasonal, recurring and hard-to-cover lanes.
What full truckload is
With full truckload, your shipment has the trailer to itself. It loads at your dock and goes straight to the receiver. No terminals, no rehandling, fewer chances for damage.
FTL is usually the right call if you:
Shipping less than a trailer? See LTL service
Dry van by the numbers
Pallets load two across, 13 rows deep. Dense freight weighs out before it fills the floor. Send pallet count, size and weight.
13 rows × 2 · 48 x 40 in pallets · single-stacked
Loading options
Both move as full truckload. The difference is who waits at your dock: the driver or the trailer.
Live load · live unload
The truck arrives on appointment and backs in. The driver stays while you load or the receiver unloads.
Best for docks that load in a predictable window.
Drop trailer
An empty trailer is staged at your dock. You load it on your schedule, then a driver hooks it and goes.
Best for steady volume and busy docks.
Power only and drop trailerPricing
Every FTL quote is priced for the lane, the date and the freight. These are the factors behind the number.
Miles matter, but so does the lane. Busy freight corridors usually price better than remote pickups or deliveries.
Rates rise when trucks are scarce at origin. They also rise when the delivery area has little freight to reload.
A standard 53-ft dry van is the baseline. Extra load bars, straps or team drivers change the cost.
More notice means more trucks to choose from. Same-day and next-day loads usually cost more.
Heavy loads limit which trucks qualify. High-value or fragile freight can narrow the carrier pool.
Detention when docks run long, layover when a load waits overnight, lumper fees for unloading, and stop-off charges.
We don’t publish rates. Send the lane and pickup date for a real number.
Industries
Questions
Can’t find your answer? Talk to the team that will arrange your load.
FTL gives your freight the whole trailer and runs direct to the receiver. LTL shares a trailer and moves through terminals. That suits smaller shipments but adds handling and transit time.
Typically up to 26 standard 48 x 40 in pallets, single-stacked in 13 rows of two. Stackable freight can fit more. Odd sizes or overhang change the count, so send dimensions.
Typically about 42,000 to 45,000 lb of freight, depending on the tractor, trailer and state rules. Heavy loads also need the weight spread correctly across the axles.
Live load works when your dock can load in a predictable window. A drop trailer suits steady volume or slow docks. You load on your schedule and the driver doesn’t sit in detention.
Yes. Send the lanes, weekly volume and dock hours. We plan capacity around that schedule instead of chasing trucks load by load.
Often, yes. Call with the pickup and delivery details, appointment times and BOL. We look for replacement capacity right away and tell you honestly what is realistic.
Full truckload quotes
Send the lane, pickup date and equipment. We’ll come back with a realistic price and the capacity behind it.
Or email Hello@amberroutes.com
