What is Line Haul?

Line haul is the transport of goods between two fixed points (cities, ports, depots or warehouses) on a scheduled basis, with set departure and arrival times. It is the long-distance "trunk" leg of a journey, as opposed to local collection and delivery.

How line haul works

Freight is collected and consolidated at a depot, then moved as a full load to a sorting hub or another depot, where it is re-sorted for onward delivery. The predictable, scheduled nature of line haul is what makes it efficient.

Line haul and the last mile

Line haul usually runs as full truckloads (FTL) between hubs; smaller vehicles then handle the final delivery. Planning the trunk leg with accurate distance, tolls and driving times keeps the schedule realistic.

In the Planner Module from IMPARGO, line-haul routes are planned with per-country tolls and driving and rest times, then dispatched to the driver in the DriverApp.