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Shipping Terms

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Term	Definition
Load Broker	See transportation broker.

LTL Carrier	LTL carriers are trucking companies that consolidate less-than-truckload cargo for multiple destinations on one vehicle. LTL carriers are carriers which specialize in shipments under 10,000 pounds.

Motor Carrier	A motor carrier refers to an individual, partnership, or a corporation that is engaged in the transportation of goods. A motor carrier is an enterprise that offers service via motor carriage (truck).

P & D	Pickup and Delivery.

Pallet	A platform with or without sides, on which a number of packages or pieces may be loaded to facilitate handling.

Piggyback	The transportation of highway trailers or removable trailer bodies on rail cars specifically equipped for the service. It is essentially a joint carrier movement in which the motor carrier forms a pickup and delivery operations to a rail terminal, as well as a delivery operation at the terminating rail head.

Private Carrier	A company which maintains its own trucks to transport its own freight.

Reefer	A refrigerated trailer.

Refrigerated Carrier	A refrigerated carrier refers to a trucking company that specializes in moving temperature sensitive freight. Refrigerated carriers utilize vans that have controlled temperature reefer units on their trailers to keep specialized products at a constant temperature. Food items and pharmaceuticals are common products that are shipped by refrigerated carriers.

Shipper	The person or company who is usually the supplier or owner of commodities shipped. Also called the consignee.

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