Compare carrier rates, apply accessorials correctly and book LTL freight in under 60 seconds.
Less-than-truckload is all about the details. Get the class and accessorials right and you lock in an accurate rate; get them wrong and you invite reclassifications and surprise fees. Here is how to nail LTL every single time inside Eagle Load.
Start with an accurate freight class
Freight class is driven mostly by density—your weight relative to the space the freight takes up. Measure your fully packaged dimensions and weight, and let Eagle Load calculate density for you so the class is right before you ever book. A pallet that is under-measured or under-weighed is the number one cause of billing adjustments in LTL.
If you ship the same commodities repeatedly, save them as presets. The platform remembers the dimensions and class so your regular freight quotes correctly with a single click.
Add accessorials up front
Accessorials are extra services beyond dock-to-dock pickup and delivery. They are legitimate charges—but only if you know about them in advance. Flag them at quote time and they are baked into your rate; discover them at delivery and they arrive as a rebill.
- Liftgate at pickup or delivery when there is no loading dock.
- Residential or limited-access flags for homes, farms and job sites.
- Inside delivery when the driver must move freight beyond the threshold.
- Appointment scheduling for receivers that require booked windows.
Compare and book with confidence
With details in place, compare national and regional carriers side by side. Sometimes the cheapest option is a day slower; sometimes a regional specialist beats the big names on your exact lane. Eagle Load shows you both price and transit so you can choose on what matters for that shipment.
Book in a click and your documents generate instantly. Tracking starts the moment the freight is picked up, and everything—rates, documents, status—lives in one place you can return to any time.
Build good habits
The shippers who save the most on LTL are not the ones chasing the lowest sticker price—they are the ones who are consistently accurate. Measure honestly, declare accessorials, and let the platform shop the market for you. Do that on every shipment and the savings compound across a whole year.
Written by
Sarah J.
