FTL Freight Minnesota connects 7,800+ Brokers and Carriers
Finding a great Alexandria, MN. FTL Freight carrier will help ensure that your freight is shipped timely, safely and with a reasonable budget. FTL Freight shipping is constantly changing and can significantly impact your freight delivery. FTL Freight was designed to help shippers connect with brokers and carriers quickly to help ensure fair rates, effective delivery and transparency.
Hiring a freight broker helps ensure that your freight is moved by the best carriers in the industry; while also supplying a narrow point of contact to navigate questions throughout the process. There are many cloud-based services available but they often fall short of ensuring that the entire shipment lifecycle is in balance. FTL Freight in Alexandria has an emphasis on developing strategic partnerships to help your business succeed.
Alexandria is a city in, and the county seat of, Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. First settled in 1858, it was named after brothers Alexander and William Kinkead from Maryland. The form of the name alludes to Alexandria, Egypt, a center of learning and civilization.
The village of Alexandria was incorporated February 20, 1877. Its city charter was adopted in 1908, and it was incorporated as a city in 1909. W. E. Hicks was pivotal to the town’s early development. He purchased the townsite in 1868 and established a mill, hotel, newspaper, and store. He donated property for a courthouse, jail, and two churches: Methodist and Congregational.
The population was 14,335 as of the 2020 census. Alexandria is near I-94, along Minnesota State Highways 27 and 29. It is ten miles south of Lake Carlos State Park. In 2013, Alexandria was named a “Top 10 Best Small Town” by the Livability website. The city is often abbreviated as “Alex” (sometimes pronounced “Alec”).
Lat: 45.88524
Long: -95.37754
Alexandria, MN Full Truck Load (FTL) Freight
FTL Freight or Full Truck Load Freight is a great service for shipping companies / shippers to move freight from an origin to destination with some fairly strict rules. When considering FTL freight options, we look at speed, security, performance and the cost. Ultimately, FTL Freight offers significantly more control over other freight models (LTL and Partial). FTL Freight is great when you have 10 or more pallets or loads over 16,000 pounds; while these are the same for every load – they are typically fairly accurate.
Full Truck load shipping is great when you have specific pickup or delivery windows and require more attention to detail. Loads are dedicated, a single shipment with a single shipper to a single location – this approach provides more control over the load from point A to point B.
Alexandria, MN Full Truck Load (FTL) Freight Team Drivers & Accessorials
FTL freight also offers team drivers and accessorials to help move and secure your load. Drivers are limited by law (HOS – hours of service) how many hours or miles they can drive in a single day. If you need your FTL shipment moved faster, team driver options provide a way to double the output and cut the delivery times in half. Accessorials also help ensure that your load has the attention it needs. From tarps and tie-downs to specific driver based requirements; FTL Freight has options to help ensure your freight has the best possible journey.
Alexandria, MN FTL Freight Shipments, Rates, Loads and Tendering
In the end of it all; each FTL Freight Shipment goes through the same process every time! Quote Request > Quote > Quote Approval > Secure Carrier > Tender Load > Driver Details > Load Pickup > Load Transit > Load Delivered. Our team of experts will help you with your FTL Freight in Alexandria to ensure that you have the best team behind your shipment. Contact us today using the button below to get started – we are standing by!
Alexandria, MN
Provide your FTL Freight load requirements and our team will secure the best market rate available to get you booked and loaded!
Once you have received your FTL Freight quote, once approved (onboarded) we will get your driver tendered and scheduled for pickup!
Once your load is FTL load is picked up, our team will help ensure that you have full transparency throughout the delivery journey!