Partial Truckload Freight Broker: Too Big for LTL, Too Small for FTL

Too big for LTL. Too small for a full truckload. That in-between freight is where shippers get overcharged, delayed, or talked into the wrong mode. Xavier Logistics is the partial truckload freight broker for that gap.

Connor Maciag books partials and box trucks from Orlando. Xavier Logistics LLC, founded in 2022, is a freight brokerage — not a motor carrier. We do not own trucks. We are an agent of Freight Tec Management Group Inc, MC-147619, USDOT 179548, covering the United States and Canada. If your shipment will not price right as LTL and does not fill a 53-foot trailer, call Connor.

This post is the commercial page: when to call, what we quote, and how we book. For the educational explainer, read What Is PTL Shipping? A Complete Guide to Partial Truckload Freight. We are not rewriting that guide here.

Call 513-259-3505 or email cmaciag@freight-tec.com for a partial truckload quote.

Too big for LTL, too small for FTL

LTL is built for small, stackable freight that can tolerate terminals. See the LTL transportation guide if that is still the right product. Full truckload is built for a trailer you fill and a dock that can take it. Plenty of freight lives between those two: enough weight or cube that LTL class and handling start to hurt, not enough to justify paying for half an empty trailer as FTL.

That is partial truckload. You pay for the space you use, usually sharing with one or two other shippers, with far fewer touches than LTL. Typical candidates are mid-size palletized loads — see the ranges in the PTL guide — plus freight that is bulky, time-sensitive, or too damage-prone for terminal handling.

If LTL tariffs and FTL rates on the same shipment both look wrong, you are in broker territory. That is the call.

What a partial truckload freight broker does

A partial truckload freight broker does not run a terminal. Xavier Logistics matches your freight to licensed carriers with leftover trailer space — or a box truck — on a lane that fits. Connor prices the move against LTL and FTL so you are not buying the wrong product out of habit.

That is different from posting a load and hoping. Partials depend on real-time space, equipment, and whether both ends can accept the truck. A broker who books this freight every week knows when a 12-pallet shipment should ride a 53-foot partial, a 26-foot box, or still go LTL.

We also book dry van FTL, LTL, expedited, and reefer (Nick Cox handles reefer). Partials and box trucks are the specialty. See what is a freight broker and, for local context, Orlando freight broker.

Xavier has handled U-Box and other partial programs. That is proof we already book this kind of freight, not a catalog of case studies. If you have a recurring partial or container-to-truck program, send the specs and we will quote it.

When to call for a PTL quote

Call when any of these are true:

• The LTL quote came back high because of density, class, or length, and it is still not a full trailer.

• You cannot accept extra terminal handling — high-value, damage-sensitive, or freight that does not restack well.

• You need faster transit than a multi-stop LTL network.

• The load is in that middle zone of pallets or linear feet where paying for a slice of a truck beats paying LTL fees.

• You are not sure whether the right tool is a 53-foot partial or a box truck, and you want one person to decide.

Have origin, destination, dimensions, weight, pallet count or linear feet, dock vs. no-dock, pickup date, and any access limits ready. If expedited timing is the real constraint, say so — a sprinter or team may belong on the quote instead. See expedited freight shipping.

Box trucks as one tool in that gap

Not every in-between shipment belongs on a 53-foot trailer. Some receivers cannot take a tractor-trailer. Some pickups are urban, liftgate, or pallet-jack work. Some regional lanes are cleaner on a 20- to 26-foot straight truck than on a shared 53-foot partial.

A broker who only sells leftover dry van space will force those loads onto the wrong equipment. Connor books box trucks as part of the same gap. If the straight truck is better, that is what we quote. Read Box Truck Freight Broker: When a Straight Truck Beats LTL.

The question is not PTL versus box truck as a brand fight. It is what actually picks up, transits, and delivers this freight without wasting money.

How Xavier Logistics books partials

You send the specs. Connor checks LTL, dedicated FTL, 53-foot partial space, and box truck options against the sites and the clock. You get a recommendation and a rate.

We cover the U.S. and Canada. We are not a motor carrier. If FTL is clearly cheaper, we will say so. If LTL still wins, we will say so. The job is to own the in-between, not to force every shipment into it.

Get a partial truckload freight quote

Call Connor Maciag at 513-259-3505 or email cmaciag@freight-tec.com. Ask for a partial truckload quote. If a box truck or a full trailer is the better play, you will hear that on the same call.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a partial truckload freight broker?

A partial truckload freight broker arranges mid-size shipments too big for LTL and too small for FTL, matching freight to licensed carriers with space on the right equipment. Xavier Logistics is that broker. Connor Maciag books the freight.

When should I call Xavier instead of booking LTL?

Call when the LTL rate looks inflated for the size of the load, when you cannot take terminal handling, when you need faster transit, or when you are unsure whether a 53-foot partial or a box truck is right.

Do you only book 53-foot partials?

No. Partials on a 53-foot trailer are one tool. Box trucks are another. Dry van FTL, LTL, expedited, and reefer are also available. The specialty is the gap between LTL and a full trailer.

Is Xavier Logistics a carrier?

No. Xavier Logistics LLC is a freight broker and an agent of Freight Tec Management Group Inc, MC-147619, USDOT 179548. We do not own trucks.

How do I get a PTL quote?

Call 513-259-3505 or email cmaciag@freight-tec.com with origin, destination, dimensions, weight, pallet count or linear feet, access, and timing. For how the mode works, use the PTL guide.