How to Ship Pallets & Packaged Goods
The most common freight shipment — 1 pallet to a full trailer.
Get a Free QuoteTypical weight
150 lbs (1 pallet) to 45,000 lbs (full truckload)
Typical equipment
53 ft dry van (shared for LTL, dedicated for FTL)
Palletized and packaged goods are the single most common freight shipment type — retail goods, packaged food, consumer products, and general merchandise shipped on standard 48"x40" pallets. A single pallet to a handful of pallets moves economically via LTL, priced by weight and NMFC freight class; once you're filling 10+ pallets, full truckload dry van becomes more cost-effective. KeepShippin rates both instantly and helps you pick the right mode based on your pallet count and weight.
Handling notes
- Standard GMA pallet is 48"x40" — use this as your default dimension estimate
- Freight class is calculated from weight and dimensions if you don't know it
- Floor-loaded (unpalletized) freight costs more to handle — flag it at quote time