| Sr. No. | Basis | Full Truck Load | Less Truck Load |
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| 1 | Meaning | Full truckload means that the whole truck will be filled by the load | Less truckload means that only a part of truck will be filled by the load |
| 2 | Load Capacity | This load takes up entire load | This load does not take up the entire load |
| 3 | Also known as | Entire truck load | Partial truck load |
| 4 | Suitable for | Fragile, delicate, and high-risk types of goods | Small business or cargo delivered at multiple places |
| 5 | Cost Effective | When load is large and requires immediate delivery | When load is small and there is no time bound or hurry in delivery |
| 6 | Time consuming to deliver the goods | No, as cargo aims at one stop destination | Yes, due to more stoppage during shipment |
| 7 | Delivery | Fast | Slow |
| 8 | Reliability | More reliable | Less reliable |
| 9 | Ideal Size for shipment | More than 10,000 pounds | 100 to 10,000 pounds |
| 10 | No of shippers | One | Usually more than one |
