2. How Does Less-Than-Truckload Trucking (LTL) Work?
Brian Carter Corporate Account Executive, YRC Freight
Bill Wanamaker Executive Director, Government Freight Conference American Trucking Associations

5. Glossary EOL End of the Line HUB Regional center of hub/spoke system
Terminal Local center of hub/spoke system
PND Pickup and Delivery
Relay Same trailer moves on with new driver and new tractor
DoDAAC Department of Defense Activity Address Code

6. CASE STUDY: Moving goods from Kittery, Maine: DODAAC: N39040, to Seal Beach, CA: Naval Weapons Station: Seal Beach: DODAAC: N via LTL (less-than-truckload)

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9. Westbrook, ME • Terminal • EOL
7 miles west of Portland, ME
• Terminal
• EOL
P&D driver departs for deliveries, then pickups
(includes Kittery Naval)
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10. Truck makes pickup at DLA Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
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11. DLA Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery ME
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12. DLA Portsmith Naval Shipyard and returns to:
Truck departs:
DLA Portsmith Naval Shipyard and returns to:
Westbrook, ME terminal
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13. Westbrook, ME • Terminal • EOL Depart for Maybrook, NY
7 miles west of Portland, ME
• Terminal
• EOL
Depart for Maybrook, NY
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14. Truck arrives in Maybrook, NY
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15. Maybrook, NY • Hub • PND Heads out for Carlisle, PA
70 miles north of NYC
• Hub
• PND
Heads out for Carlisle, PA
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16. Truck Arrives in Carlisle, PA
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17. Carlisle, PA • Hub • PND • EOL • Relay Departs for Richfield, OH
20 miles west of Harrisburg, PA
• Hub
• PND
• EOL
• Relay
Departs for Richfield, OH
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18. Arrives in: Richfield, OH
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19. Richfield, OH • Relay 20 miles south of Cleveland, OH
Departs Richfield, OH for
Chicago Heights, IL
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20. Arrives in: Chicago Heights, IL
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21. Chicago Heights, IL • Hub • EOL • Relay Heads out for Bloomington, CA
31 miles south of Chicago, IL
• Hub
• EOL
• Relay
Heads out for Bloomington, CA
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22. Arrives in: Bloomington, CA
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23. Bloomington, CA • Terminal • EOL Heads out for San Diego, CA
50 miles east of Los Angeles, CA
• Terminal
• EOL
Heads out for San Diego, CA
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24. Arrives in: San Diego, CA
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25. San Diego • EOL • Terminal Heads out for Naval Weapons Station
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26. Naval Weapons Station, Seal Beach DET
Shipment arrives at
Destination:
Naval Weapons Station, Seal Beach DET
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27. Naval Weapons Station, Seal Beach DET
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30. Two Main Components to the LTL Network
Pick Up and Delivery (P&D)
Drivers make multiple stops delivering and picking up shipments
Most shipments delivered to terminals by 6:00 for routing to down-line terminals and distribution centers
Line Haul
Operates between terminals and distribution centers
Some trailers are “railed” where appropriate via rail partners
Some restricted access highways allow “triples” – 3 28’ or 48’ trailers in tandem.
Since these are engineered and defined network moves, line haul operations allow for alternative fuel use and experimentation

31. Significant Difference between LTL and T/L
LTL typically ,000 pounds
Hub-and-spoke network
Allows customers to pay only for the part of the trailer they use
Utilization of drivers much easier within regulatory environment
High initial cost of network infrastructure creates high barrier to entry
Truckload (TL) typically 20,000 lbs. +
Point-to-point (less efficient for smaller loads)
Difficulty meeting Hours of Service regulations
Dominated by independent drivers (owner/operators)
No barrier to entry