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LTL stands for Less-Than-Truckload, which means the shipment does not completely fill an entire truck. An LTL freight shipment is typically palletized and ranges anywhere from 150 lbs to 10,000 lbs. Large Shipments over 10,000 lbs are usually moved by Full truckload (FTL).
When you book an international FCL ocean freight shipment and request an ocean freight container delivery for the load you rent the container from the ocean freight carrier (direct international shipping company). Container's Rent charges are included in the international ocean freight rate.