Full Truckload Shipping Built for Volume Shippers
When you fill a trailer, the last thing you want is your freight sharing space, swapping terminals, or sitting in cross-docks. Our FTL Shipping Service in the USA gives your cargo a dedicated truck, a direct route, and a single driver from pickup to delivery, no consolidation stops, no extra handling, no surprises.
Universal Shipping Inc. (USI) operates as a coast-to-coast full truckload shipping partner for manufacturers, distributors, eCommerce brands, and 3PL clients moving 10+ pallets or 15,000+ lb loads.
You get FMCSA-compliant carriers, real-time GPS tracking, and a dedicated USI dispatch contact for every shipment. Whether you’re moving dry goods out of California, reefer loads through the Sun Belt, or flatbed freight across the Midwest, we match your load to the right truck, the right driver, and the right lane, at a rate quoted upfront with no hidden accessorials.
Full Truckload Freight Equipment and Capacity Options
Every shipment has its own profile, weight, dimensions, temperature needs, loading method. Our full truckload freight network covers every standard and specialized trailer type, so your cargo travels in equipment built for it, not adapted to it.
Dry van (53′):
Up to 26 standard pallets or ~45,000 lb, ideal for packaged consumer goods, retail freight, and palletized industrial loads.
Refrigerated (reefer):
Temperature-controlled FTL shipping for food, beverage, pharma, and floral, with continuous monitoring and FSMA-compliant handling.
Flatbed:
Steel, lumber, machinery, and over-dimensional cargo that loads from the top or side.
Step-deck and Conestoga:
Tall, tarped, or weather-sensitive flatbed loads.
Expedited team-driver FTL:
Two-driver, near-non-stop transit for time-critical truckload freight.
For larger FTL freight shipping services programs, dedicated lanes, drop-trailer pools, or contracted weekly capacity, our team builds custom carrier commitments so capacity is locked in before peak season hits.
Real-Time Tracking
Stay informed every step of the way with our advanced tracking systems, ensuring transparency and peace of mind.
Reliability
Trust USI for effecient freight forwarding, backed by our commitment to reliability and on-time delivery.
Comprehensive Services
From Full Truckload (FTL) to Less Than Truckload (LTL) freight, we offer a range of services to suit your shipping needs.
How Much Does It Cost to Ship a Full Truckload?
Pricing transparency is where most FTL shipping service providers get vague. We don’t. The honest answer to how much does it cost to ship a full truckload is that the rate depends on six measurable factors, and we walk you through every one of them on the quote.
Key cost drivers for full truckload shipping in the USA:
- Lane and mileage: Long-haul (e.g. LA to Atlanta) costs more in total but less per mile; short regional runs price higher per mile due to fixed pickup costs.
- Equipment type: Dry van is the baseline; reefer adds 15–25%, flatbed varies with tarp and securement requirements.
- Fuel surcharge: Indexed weekly to the DOE national diesel average.
- Origin/destination market balance: Outbound from soft markets (e.g. inland Midwest) prices lower than from tight ones (e.g. LA basin during produce season).
- Time sensitivity: Standard transit vs. expedited or team-driver service.
- Accessorials: Liftgate, inside delivery, driver assist, detention beyond 2 free hours.
USI quotes are all-in, line-itemed, and locked for 7 days, what you see is what you pay.
Nationwide FTL Transportation Coverage Across Every Major U.S. Lane
Our FTL transportation network covers all 48 contiguous states plus cross-border lanes into Canada and Mexico, with deep capacity on the lanes that matter most to U.S. shippers. Headquartered in Perris, California, USI sits 70 miles from the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, which means we’re already where most imported freight lands, ready to move it inland the same day.
High-volume FTL road transport lanes we run regularly include:
- West Coast outbound: Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland, Seattle to Phoenix, Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta, and the Northeast.
- Southeast and Gulf: Miami, Jacksonville, Houston, and Memphis distribution corridors.
- Midwest hubs: Chicago, Indianapolis, Columbus, Kansas City, major intermodal and consolidation points.
- Northeast and Mid-Atlantic: New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, and Boston metro deliveries.
- Cross-border: Laredo, El Paso, and Detroit gateway crossings.
Need recurring capacity on a specific lane? We can build a dedicated truckload program with committed equipment and locked weekly rates.
You benefit from our experience in delivering effective solutions to the complex global supply chains of some of the world’s biggest corporations.
You benefit from every innovation, whether its a simple extension of our Air and Ocean Freight products or a development in warehousing.
USI offers round-the-clock client support and online platforms for convenient shipment monitoring, ensuring satisfaction and loyalty.
Vetted Carriers, Real-Time Visibility, and a Single Point of Contact
Every carrier in our network is fully bonded, FMCSA-registered, and carefully vetted for safety scores, insurance coverage, on-time performance, and claims history before hauling a USI load. To maintain our standards, we review carrier performance quarterly and remove any that fall short, ensuring dependable FTL shipping solutions for every customer.
When you work with us as your full truckload freight broker, every shipment includes real-time GPS tracking with ETA updates sent directly to your dashboard or inbox. Digital BOL and POD documents are delivered within hours of unload, while a dedicated dispatch contact gives you one reliable point of communication throughout the process. Whether you’re new to FTL shipping or scaling an existing freight program, our team brings the visibility and accountability your supply chain demands.
Our standard cargo insurance exceeds $100,000, with higher limits available when needed. Combined with 24/7 exception management for detentions, reroutes, and weather delays, our full truckload logistics services stay predictable, efficient, and proactive.
Why U.S. Shippers Choose USIship for Full Truckload Shipping Services
You’re not buying a truck, you’re buying certainty that your freight arrives on time, intact, and at the price you agreed to. That’s the standard our full truckload shipping services are built on. USI combines two decades of freight expertise, a California port-adjacent base, an integrated warehouse and 3PL operation, and a vetted nationwide carrier network into one accountable team. You get the responsiveness of a boutique broker with the capacity of a national 3PL.
Ready to lock in capacity? Send us your lane, equipment type, and pickup date, we’ll come back with a quote within the business day.
Frequently Asked Questions about FTL Shipping Service
Most shippers move to FTL once they exceed 10–12 pallets or roughly 15,000 lb. Below that threshold, LTL is usually cheaper unless time sensitivity or handling risk justifies a dedicated truck.
Standard dry van transit averages 500–550 miles per day with a single driver. Cross-country FTL loads typically deliver in 4–6 days; team-driver expedited service can cut coast-to-coast transit to under 48 hours.
Yes. Our FTL transport carriers include reefer fleets with continuous temperature monitoring for food and pharma, plus flatbed, step-deck, and conestoga equipment for steel, machinery, and over-dimensional freight requiring securement.
Every USI full truckload shipment includes GPS-based tracking, ETA notifications, and a dedicated dispatch contact. You’ll receive shipment milestones from pickup through delivery, plus a digital BOL and POD post-delivery.
Yes. We coordinate cross-border full truckload logistics through Laredo, El Paso, and Detroit gateways, including customs documentation, bonded carriers, and partner pickup or delivery on the foreign side.