Consolidated freight shipping & LTL pooling
Combine smaller loads into a 53' truckload or intermodal container for freight shipping to similar destinations - breaking the freight at the destination for final mile LTL delivery with our pooling & freight consolidation services. Enjoy significant savings and less opportunities for damage compared to traditional LTL for the full journey.
Efficiently consolidate small shipments
Coordinate with connected experts and technology
Deliver on-time and intact
Save money over standard LTL shipping
Benefits of LTL consolidation and pooling
- Optimize supply chain logistics with a clear LTL freight consolidation strategy
- Identify the best opportunities to enjoy the most freight consolidation benefits
- Access a robust carrier and distribution center network
- Use a powerful, cutting edge transportation management system (TMS) to coordinate, manage and report
LTL consolidated freight by the numbers
Up to 50%
Savings over traditional LTL
3x
Fewer touches, reducing opportunities for damage
40%
Faster delivery times when shippers consolidate freight
With InTek, you'll not only enjoy savings with consolidated freight, you'll also save time, damage and headaches. We'll take care of the coordination, while you and your customers reap the benefits of our strategic partnerships with carriers (truck & intermodal) and distribution centers.
Why choose InTek?
Many businesses can benefit from freight consolidating, but making it happen can be complex. Consolidation services with InTek take the legwork and worry away. We'll find the right partners and carriers to make it happen.
Our consolidated freight success
Todd Davis VP of Intermodal, Frozen Food Express
How much does consolidated freight cost?
Combining LTL freight into one container or trailer means cargo travels at the cost of the mode that carries it - intermodal or truckload - plus final mile delivery. Weight, dimensions and additional fees influence overall cost, but you can expect savings between 10 to 50%.
Save time and money with our consolidation services
Take advantage of InTek's advanced freight consolidation and LTL pooling solutions leveraging our MercuryGate TMS to provide a competitive advantage in rates and service for a wide variety of loads and lanes.
Consolidated ocean intermodal transport
Use domestic intermodal ocean boxes at numerous consolidated freight locations to take advantage of carriers repositioning empty ISO containers to the ports and see lower costs and additional capacity while in turn helping ocean and intermodal carriers as well.
Enhance your business with our pooling & consolidation services
Request a consolidated shipping quote
Take a few minutes to tell us about your LTL shipping, or any other freight transport needs. After you hit "submit," one of our experts will be in touch to talk strategy, and discuss which consolidation and pooling solutions are right for you.
Review your customized proposal
Once we've worked together on your goals, we'll provide you a quote with consolidation shipping services - and any other complementary freight solutions - tailored to fit your business.
Rely on InTek
With a long-term strategy in place, you can rest assured knowing an experienced operations professional, backed by a team of industry experts, is focused on your logistics needs and always available to help. Plus, your ops pro continually evaluates and proactively adjusts your service to ensure it's running on all cylinders.
What does consolidated shipping mean?
Consolidated freight shipping is a logistics strategy where a shipper combines multiple smaller shipments within a particular geographic area into a single container or trailer, rather than shipping them piecemeal via LTL. They travel together to a destination point where the contents are broken down and final-mile delivered.
What is pool consolidation?
Pool consolidation occurs at the beginning of the freight pool process, where multiple orders from the same shipper or distributor - or loads from multiple nearby companies - are combined. Pool distribution companies handle the end portion, when the shipment is removed from the container or truck and delivered to its final destination.
Discover our consolidated truckload, LTL & expedited solutions
Learn the ins and outs of LTL consolidation and when consolidating freight is most successful. Plus, get the basics on less than truckload, full truckload and expedited solutions which can handle consolidated loads as well as traditional shipments. If you're considering over the road shipping of any kind, this eBook will assuredly answer any questions you have.