Share a flatbed, step deck or Conestoga with freight going your way. You pay for the deck space you use, your freight rides direct with no terminals, and one person at IZ handles it from pickup to delivery.
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Partial truckload shipping puts your freight on part of a trailer with one or two other shipments going the same direction. You pay for the deck you use, and the freight stays on the same truck from pickup to delivery.
It is the middle ground most shippers do not know about. Your machine or crate is too big or too fragile for LTL, but a whole truck feels like paying for empty space. Partial fills that gap.
We call our open deck version DeckShare. We match your freight with other loads on our network of carriers, plan the stops so nothing gets moved twice, and give you one point of contact the whole way.
Two shippers, one Conestoga, no terminals in between.
Anything that needs an open deck or careful handling but not the whole trailer. These are the loads we share every week.
Mills, lathes and machining centers, shrink wrapped and chained at the base.
Wood crates and boxed equipment too heavy or tall for a van.
Shrink wrapped machines on skids that need a forklift at each end.
Bundles, beams, tube and plate that ride flat on the deck.
Gensets, compressors and power units on skids.
Forklifts, small trucks, vans and equipment on wheels.
Loads that need tarps or a Conestoga to stay dry.
Lumber, panels and jobsite materials going to one or two drops.
One truck picks up at two Los Angeles area shippers, both loads ride on the same deck, and each one is dropped off at its own delivery address.
Here is a real style of DeckShare run. A step deck picks up a machine in Commerce, then a second machine in Ontario. Both are chained down by the driver, and the truck heads east on I-10 to drop one in Dallas and the other in Houston.
Nobody unloads your freight to make room for someone else. We plan the load order so the first drop is on the back, and you hear from us at pickup, in transit and at delivery.
Two Los Angeles pickups and two Texas drops on one shared deck.
The right mode depends on how much deck you need, how fragile the freight is and how fast it has to arrive.
Need the whole trailer? See full truckload. Just a few pallets? Our LTL freight page has you covered.
Every piece gets its own securement, its own spot on the deck and its own protection, so another shipper's freight never touches yours.
The driver chains machines at the base or skid and straps crates with edge protection. Freight that needs to stay dry gets tarped or goes on a Conestoga. We send photos at pickup when you ask.
Send length, width and height with the weight. Deck space is what we share, so a good footprint gets you the most accurate partial rate.
A CNC machine chained at the base on a shared Conestoga.
Six simple steps from the first call to the signed delivery receipt.
Pickup and delivery addresses, dimensions, weight, packaging and timing. Photos help a lot.
We price the deck space you need on the trailer that fits, and tell you the pickup window.
We pair your freight with other shipments headed the same way on our network of carriers.
The driver loads, chains or straps your freight and sends pickup confirmation.
We keep you posted as the truck makes its stops, without you having to chase us.
Your freight is unloaded once at your door, and you get the signed POD the same day.
DeckShare runs on flatbeds, step decks and Conestogas, plus hotshots for smaller loads. See every spec on our trailer types page.
Anywhere in the USA, Canada and Mexico. Our busiest shared lanes run from Los Angeles to Phoenix, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, Denver, Dallas, Houston and Chicago.
Los Angeles to Arizona, Nevada, Utah and Texas fill up fastest, so these lanes usually match quickly.
Partial freight to the Midwest, Southeast, Canada and Mexico, with the border paperwork lined up.
Partial truckload lanes from Los Angeles across North America.
Real DeckShare loads from IZ Freight. Tap any photo to see it full size.
Shared Flatbed Load
How to Ship a CNC Router as a Partial Load in California
Green Wrapped Machine on a Partial Flatbed
Crated Toolboxes on a Hotshot Partial Load
Skid and Pipe on a Step Deck Partial Truckload
Crates on a Step Deck
Black Tarped Machine With Open Flatbed Deck
Large Crate on a Flatbed
Injection Molding Machine on the Front of a Flatbed
Blue Wrapped Machine on a Flatbed Partial Truckload
Mixed Equipment on a Shared Flatbed
Blue Machine on a Shared Conestoga
Red Wrapped Machine With Open Deck Space
Injection Molding Machines on a Shared Flatbed
Tarped Machine on an Open Flatbed Deck
Shared Step Deck With Open Deck SpaceShippers rate IZ Freight at the top of Google because we answer the phone, quote honestly and keep shared loads on schedule.
A dedicated truck from pickup to delivery with no stops in between.
Learn morePallets and crates that ride with other freight on a shared van.
Learn moreMills, lathes and machining centers planned to move level, dry and on schedule.
Learn moreMolders of every clamp tonnage plus dryers, chillers and molds.
Learn morePermits, pilot cars and RGN capacity for wide, tall and heavy loads.
Learn moreContainers, flat racks and breakbulk pulled from Los Angeles and Long Beach.
Learn moreEvery way we move freight in and out of Los Angeles, in one place.
Learn moreDeck heights and legal load sizes for every trailer we book.
Learn moreTell us what you are shipping and where. We will match it with freight going your way and send a fast, honest quote.
Partial truckload, or PTL, is freight that takes up part of a trailer but is too big, heavy or fragile for LTL. It shares one truck with one or two other shipments and rides on the same trailer from pickup to delivery, with no terminal or cross dock in between.
When your freight fills roughly 8 to 36 feet of deck or weighs under about 30,000 pounds. You pay for the space you use instead of the whole trailer, and the freight still moves direct.
DeckShare is our open deck partial truckload service. We match your machine, crate or equipment with other freight headed the same way on a flatbed, step deck or Conestoga, so you share the trailer and the cost.
For machinery, crates and long or heavy pieces, yes. LTL freight gets moved through terminals and handled by forklifts several times. Partial freight is loaded once and unloaded once, strapped or chained to the deck by the driver.
Usually a day or two longer than a dedicated truck because the trailer may make one or two extra stops. We give you a realistic pickup and delivery window up front and keep you posted the whole way.
Machinery, CNC machines, crated equipment, steel, pipe, lumber, generators, vehicles and anything shrink wrapped on skids that does not need the whole deck.
Yes. We can tarp on a flatbed or step deck, or put your freight on a Conestoga with a rolling tarp system so it stays dry and covered from pickup to delivery.
The pickup and delivery addresses, dimensions, weight, how it is packaged, loading and unloading equipment at each end, and your timing. Photos help us pick the right trailer.
