What packaging standards should shipments meet for specialized LTL or heavy-bulky delivery services?
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Shipments should be packaged to withstand multi-stop handling, terminal transfers, and final-mile delivery conditions of specialized LTL or heavy-bulky delivery services. In general, freight should be:
- Sufficiently protected with edge protectors and internal void fill
- Secured on appropriately sized pallets (no overhang)
- Adequately banded/shrink-wrapped to prevent shifting.
- Clearly labeled for special handling (e.g., "Fragile", "Do Not Stack")
Shippers are also advised to ensure packaging aligns with shipment's size, weight, and handling requirements for products with known damage sensitivity. Packaging expectations should match the service model and commodity risk (fragility, value, shape, susceptibility to compression) and the realities of a mixed LTL network.
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