Less Than Container Load

Less than container load is a shipment that will not fill a container.

With an LCL shipment, you pay for your load to be shipped in a container with one or more loads from other customers of the freight transport provider.

If you know that you cannot fill even a 20-foot container, LCL is the most sensible option in terms of cost and convenience.

Which is cheaper LCL or FCL

Unlike FCL, which usually has a flat rate per container, LCL is charged based on the volume, set in cubic meters. LCL shipping is a cost-effective solution for smaller shipments as you only need to pay for the volume space used. At the same time it almost always cheaper than air freight.