LTL rate data across 1,290+ lanes. Updated weekly. Methodology open.

LTL shipping typically costs $150 to $900 per pallet depending on lane distance, pallet weight, and accessorials.

Across Warp's network of 1,290+ active lanes, the average all-inclusive Warp rate is $300 per pallet (1 pallet, 500 lbs, class 70), which runs 38% below the traditional carrier average for the same lanes.

The carrier-average comparison uses base rates BEFORE fuel and accessorials, so the actual savings against an invoiced carrier rate is materially larger.

The average LTL rate per pound runs roughly $0.30 to $1.80 depending on lane distance, density, and freight class.

On Warp's network the typical 500 lb pallet ships for $300 all-inclusive, which works out to around $0.60 per pound on average.

Per-pound rates fall as weight per pallet increases (denser freight is cheaper to ship per pound) and rise on long-haul lanes or low-density freight that takes more cubic space than its weight justifies.

Traditional LTL pricing starts from a base rate (NMFC freight class × weight × distance), then layers on a fuel surcharge (typically 25–40% of base), accessorials (liftgate, residential, inside delivery, lumper), and terminal handling charges at each facility the shipment passes through.

The final invoice usually lands 20–40% above the original base quote. The comparison column in the rate table above shows the carrier base rate only — fuel and accessorials are NOT added in.

Actual carrier invoices land higher than the comparison number suggests.

Five drivers: (1) line-haul distance, (2) lane density (how many shippers move freight that direction), (3) carrier coverage depth on the lane, (4) lane direction balance (carriers price in deadhead return for imbalanced lanes), and (5) freight density per pallet.

Rural origins and destinations carry premiums because carriers run partial trucks on the first and final mile.

Cross-dock routing on Warp keeps rates closer to the network average even on long lanes because density-based routing replaces deadhead-priced direct routing.

Five levers actually move LTL cost: (1) consolidate multi-pallet shipments into fewer larger drops, (2) ship denser freight per pallet (under-utilizing pallet space inflates the per-pound rate), (3) book on lanes with deep carrier coverage to capture the cheapest of the mix, (4) eliminate accessorial surprises by quoting accessorials up front, (5) shift recurring volume to a network with cross-dock routing rather than terminal-routed LTL.

Warp rates average 38% below the carrier base-rate average across 1,290+ lanes; recurring shippers also qualify for contracted per-pallet pricing.

Warp LTL rates average 38% below the traditional carrier average across our network.

This comparison is computed live from current carrier API base rates vs Warp all-inclusive per-pallet pricing across 1,290+ lanes.

The carrier numbers do NOT include fuel surcharge or accessorials, so the actual gap against an invoiced carrier rate is wider than the headline number suggests.

Each lane page shows side-by-side comparison with 10–12 competing carriers including SCAC codes.

Yes. Shippers with recurring LTL volume on the same lanes qualify for contracted rate cards. A Warp rep analyzes lane data and volume patterns to build per-pallet pricing tied to specific lanes.

Enterprise programs add dedicated carrier assignment through Work Queue, automated performance tracking, and TMS integration via API.

Contracted rates typically run 5–15% below the live network rate on the same lanes because committed volume lets carriers plan capacity.

Rate data regenerates weekly via cron. The "Rates updated" timestamp at the top of the rate table shows the current freshness — currently May 2, 2026.

The live rates returned by the quote tool update more frequently than that, since they pull from real-time carrier capacity at quote time.

Each lane page also surfaces rate history so you can see how pricing has trended over the past 12 months.

The full LTL rate dataset is available as JSON at /api/ltl-rates — no auth required, CORS-enabled, suitable for TMS integration, rate-shopping tools, or AI agents that need to compare options programmatically.

For deeper context (national averages, percentiles, methodology), see /research/ltl-rate-benchmarks.

Every Warp rate in the table is computed at a standardized shipment baseline: 1 pallet, 500 lbs, class 70, all-inclusive. This baseline keeps lane-to-lane comparisons apples-to-apples.

Real shipments will price differently — a 1,500-lb pallet costs more, a 250-lb pallet costs less, and multi-pallet shipments price by the per-pallet × count formula with volume adjustments above 6 pallets.

Use the lane page or the live quote tool for shipment-specific pricing.

Traditional LTL is priced per CWT (per 100 lbs) within a freight class. A 500-lb pallet at $0.40/CWT in class 70 = $200 base, before fuel and accessorials.

Warp prices per pallet directly: the same shipment quotes $X all-inclusive with no class lookup.

The two models converge for "average" shipments and diverge for under-classified or over-dimensioned freight where the per-CWT model penalizes shippers more aggressively.

Per-pallet pricing also removes the post-shipment reclassification risk that drives the 20–40% invoice inflation on terminal-routed LTL.