Skip to main content
Toggle menubar
Echo Global Logistics
News & Market Insights
Logistics Basics
Toggle submenu for:
Resources by Mode
Truckload Resources
Less Than Truckload Resources
Partial Truckload Resources
Intermodal Resources
Specialized Resources
Managed Transportation Resources
Toggle submenu for:
For Shippers
Why Ship with Echo?
Learn About EchoShip
How to Use EchoShip
Learn About EchoShip Rewards
Toggle submenu for:
For Carriers
Why Haul with Echo?
Learn About EchoDrive
How to Use EchoDrive
Learn About EchoDrive Preferred
Open search box
Search sitewide
Close search box
Logistics Basics
Learn the basics of shipping truckload, less-than-truckload, partial truckload, and intermodal.
Truckload (TL) - Down to Basics
Open Sheet
Less-than-truckload (LTL) - Down to Basics
Open Sheet
Loading, please wait
Error - something went wrong!
Email
Opt-in To Future Emails
Submit
Close form to hide form fields
Thank you!
Partial Truckload (PTL) - Down to Basics
Open Sheet
Intermodal - Down to Basics
Open Sheet