Los Angeles LTL shipping for one to six pallets, crates and drums. We find the right carrier, get the class right and add liftgate, residential or hazmat handling when you need it, with one person at IZ the whole way. Get a full LTL quote
Pallets and crates out of Los Angeles, Long Beach and the Inland Empire, or inbound to Los Angeles. Our quote page takes your pickup and delivery ZIP codes, pallet details and accessorials in one place.
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You tell us what the freight is, where it sits and where it needs to go. We match it to an LTL carrier from our network, book it and stay on it until it delivers.
IZ Freight is a Los Angeles freight agency powered by Armstrong Transport. We are not a carrier, and that is the point. Los Angeles LTL shipping has a lot of moving parts: dock hours in Vernon, liftgates in the Valley, port warehouses in Carson, residential streets everywhere. Our job is to pick the carrier that handles your lane well and get the paperwork right the first time.
Have a bigger load? Look at partial truckload or a dedicated full truckload. Not sure which one fits? Send the details and we will tell you straight.
LTL freight shipping moves small shipments, usually 1 to 6 pallets, on a shared trailer. You pay only for the space and weight you use, and the carrier moves the freight through its terminals to the delivery address.
LTL is the most cost effective way to ship pallets. The tradeoff is handling. Your freight may be loaded and unloaded at a few terminals, so packaging and accurate details matter more than with any other mode.
We quote LTL freight with the real freight class, weight and accessorials so the invoice matches the quote. For volume shippers we work with carriers on simpler class agreements and fewer surprise fees.
A wrapped pallet going onto a dry van at a Los Angeles dock.
Most of the LTL we book starts at a warehouse dock and ends at a shop, a job site or someone's front door.
A pallet leaves a 3PL in Ontario, crosses a terminal and shows up at a dental office in Pasadena with a liftgate and a call ahead. That is a normal day. What makes it go smooth is knowing both ends before the truck is booked: dock or no dock, forklift or no forklift, appointment or walk in.
Pickup and delivery ZIPs, the location type at each end, how many pallets or crates, the size and weight of each one, and what the freight actually is. Ten minutes with a tape measure and a scale saves a rebill later.
Already know you need a liftgate or inside delivery? Put it on the full LTL quote form and it goes into the price from day one.
We book LTL out of the places Los Angeles freight actually lives.
Ontario, Fontana, Rancho Cucamonga, Riverside, Mira Loma and Perris. Big distribution centers with strict dock appointments, so we lock pickup times in before the driver rolls.
Food, apparel and industrial warehouses close to downtown. Tight yards and busy docks, so accurate pallet counts and ready times matter.
Distributors, manufacturers and e-commerce sellers moving a few pallets at a time to customers all over the country.
Freight pulled from container freight stations and transload warehouses in Carson, Wilmington, Compton and Rancho Dominguez, then sent out LTL.
Small shops and showrooms downtown, often with no dock. Liftgate and appointment are usually part of the plan.
Residential and light commercial stops where liftgate, call ahead and limited access come up a lot.
Need the container pulled first? See port drayage, then we can break it down into LTL.
Freight class is how LTL carriers rate your shipment. For most freight it comes down to density: how much it weighs for the space it takes up.
Density is pounds per cubic foot. Multiply length by width by height in inches, divide by 1,728 to get cubic feet, then divide the weight by that number. Heavy and compact means a low class. Light and bulky means a high class. Some commodities have a fixed class tied to their NMFC item no matter the density, so we always check the NMFC before we quote.
If you are not sure, leave class on "Not sure" in the form. The form shows a density estimate as you type, and we confirm the right NMFC and class before you see a number.
Classes like 77.5, 110, 150, 200 and 500 come from specific commodity items, not the density scale.
Stack boxes square on a sturdy pallet, keep everything inside the edges, shrink wrap it tight and label every pallet with the shipment details.
A neat, well wrapped pallet gets handled with care, rides safely through terminals and gets rated at the right class. Overhang, loose boxes and missing labels cause most LTL damage and delays.
An accurate weight is the easiest way to avoid a reweigh fee and a bill that changes after pickup.
Square stack, corner boards, tight wrap. This pallet is ready.
Plan on about 3,000 lb or less per pallet on a standard 48 x 40 inch pallet. That keeps your freight inside the normal rules at most LTL carriers.
Carrier rules differ a little, but they line up closely. Pallet programs commonly cap a single pallet at about 3,000 lb, and some carriers ask you to call ahead once a single handling unit passes about 3,500 lb. Heavier pieces can still move, but they often need approval, special equipment or a different service.
Good LTL freight looks like machinery parts, roofing materials and durable boxed or crated goods. Whole machines usually belong on a full truckload or partial truckload flatbed.
If one piece is over about 3,000 lb, the load takes 12 or more feet of trailer, or you have more than six pallets, ask for a volume or partial truckload quote. Linear foot rules can make big LTL shipments cost more than a shared truck.
Typical guidelines from published carrier tariffs. Exact limits vary by carrier and lane, so we confirm them on every quote.
A rebill happens when the carrier measures or weighs your freight and it does not match the bill of lading. Give us the real numbers up front and the quote holds.
Los Angeles has a lot of these. Homes in the Valley, storage units in Gardena, schools, churches, job sites and strip mall suites with no dock all count as limited access. Tell us where it is going and we will flag it before booking.
Measure at the widest point, wrap and all.
Yes, when the paperwork is right and the carrier accepts that hazard class.
Batteries, paints, cleaning chemicals, adhesives and plenty of other everyday products ship as hazmat. Not every carrier takes every class, so we need the details up front to find one that will.
Check the hazmat box on the quote form and we will follow up for the details before we quote.
If one pallet in a mixed shipment is hazmat, say which one. It keeps the rest of the freight moving and the bill of lading clean.
Once you are past about six pallets or a big chunk of trailer, a volume quote is usually worth asking for.
Volume LTL rides with an LTL carrier but gets priced on space and weight instead of the regular class tariff. It can be a good middle ground between standard LTL and a partial truckload. When the freight fills most of a trailer, a full truckload is often the cleaner move.
Send us the full line list and we will price it the ways that make sense and tell you which one we would pick.
LTL is great for pallets. Once freight gets long, tall, heavy or delicate, partial truckload is usually safer and often close in cost.
Left: a few LTL pallets sharing the trailer. Right: a full truckload.
Shipping machinery or open deck freight? See partial truckload or full truckload.
Book a liftgate. The truck lowers the pallet to the ground, and the driver can roll it to the curb or the garage with a pallet jack.
Homes, storage units, small shops and jobsites often have no dock or forklift. Tell us when you book so the right truck shows up and the quote already includes the liftgate and any residential fee.
The liftgate lowers the pallet from truck floor to ground, so no dock is needed.
Most LTL rides in dry vans and box trucks with liftgates. Larger or open deck freight moves to partial truckload. See every spec on our trailer types page.
IZ Freight is a freight agency, not a carrier. We pick the carrier type that fits the lane, then book it for you.
Not sure which one? Send the details and we will match it.
Top LTL carriers, powered by Armstrong Transport.
Carrier names and logos are trademarks of their respective owners and are shown for identification only; no endorsement implied. Carrier availability varies by lane.
Anywhere in the USA, Canada and Mexico. Los Angeles freight goes to the Bay Area, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Denver, Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta and New York every day.
Southern California, the Bay Area, Arizona and Nevada, often in one to three days.
All 48 states, plus Canada and Mexico with the border paperwork handled.
LTL freight lanes from Los Angeles across North America.
Shippers rate IZ Freight at the top of Google because we quote LTL accurately and actually pick up when a shipment needs help.
Share an open deck trailer when your freight does not fill the whole thing.
Learn moreA dedicated truck from pickup to delivery with no stops in between.
Learn moreContainers, flat racks and breakbulk pulled from Los Angeles and Long Beach.
Learn morePort to door trucking for forwarders, NVOCCs and customs brokers.
Learn moreMills, lathes and machining centers planned to move level, dry and on schedule.
Learn moreEvery way we move freight in and out of Los Angeles, in one place.
Learn moreRacks, power gear and enclosures delivered to tight site windows.
Learn moreDeck heights and legal load sizes for every trailer we book.
Learn moreAccurate quotes, the right truck and a person who answers. Send the details and we will take it from there.
Pick the way that works for you.
Your pallets, booked with one person at IZ.
Shipping high-value freight? Read about LTL cargo insurance and claims: how carrier liability works and how to ask for optional added coverage.
It is shipping a few pallets or crates out of the Los Angeles area on a shared truck. You pay for the space and weight you use, and the carrier moves your freight through its terminals to the delivery address.
No. IZ Freight is a Los Angeles freight agency powered by Armstrong Transport. We match your shipment to an LTL carrier in our network, book it and stay with it until it delivers.
Pickup and delivery ZIPs, the location type at each end, the number of pallets or crates, length, width and height in whole inches, real weight, what the freight is, and any services like liftgate. The full LTL quote form walks you through it.
For most freight it comes from density. Cubic feet is L x W x H in inches divided by 1,728, and density is weight divided by cubic feet. Some commodities have a fixed class tied to their NMFC item, so we check that before quoting.
If there is no dock or forklift at pickup or delivery, yes. Homes, small shops, storage units and many job sites need a liftgate. Put it on the quote so it is not added later.
Yes, with the UN number, hazard class, packing group, proper shipping name and a 24 hour emergency contact. Not every carrier takes every class, so we confirm before booking.
Yes. We book LTL from warehouses and CFS locations around the ports in Carson, Wilmington and Long Beach, and from distribution centers in Ontario, Fontana, Riverside and the rest of the Inland Empire, plus Commerce, Vernon and City of Industry.
We strongly suggest it. When you give us a value, we can quote optional add-on cargo coverage with the freight rate, subject to terms, exclusions and approval.
When freight gets long, tall, heavy or fills a big part of the trailer. See partial truckload and full truckload, or just ask and we will compare.
Yes. Type the Canadian city or postal code on the form. We will ask about your customs broker and commercial invoice so the border goes smoothly.
Measure length, width and height in inches at the widest points after it is wrapped, overhang included. Weigh it with the pallet.
Schools, churches, military bases, construction sites, farms, storage units, prisons, airports, fairgrounds and some gated sites. Pick it on the form so it is on the bill of lading.
Plan on about 3,000 lb or less per standard 48 x 40 inch pallet. Most LTL carriers handle that without special approval. Heavier single pieces often need approval or a partial truckload instead.
