News / Sharing space can save LTL shippers costs and time, and they're Flocking to it

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An alternative, tech-based way of using trucking is gaining traction in the US.

Shipments too small to fill a truck have traditionally been the domain of the less-than-truckload (LTL) market, now San Diego-based Flock Freight is leveraging technology to open an alternative that allows multiple shippers to share space, paying only for the capacity they take on a truck.

“We’re creating a new mode,” said chief strategy officer Chris Pickett. “We’re offering a better solution for LTL shippers without going through a ...