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title: "Specialized LTL: Additional Shipping Services You Need to Know About"
description: Not every shipment is equal – take a look at some of the specialized freight services Freightcom can offer to satisfy your shipping needs!
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# [Specialized LTL: Additional Shipping Services You Need to Know About](https://www.freightcom.com/blog/specialized-ltl-additional-shipping-services-you-need-to-know-about)

 Written by [Brandon Draga](https://www.freightcom.com/blog/author/brandon-draga) | Sep 29, 2022 1:13:46 PM

At Freightcom, we know that **LTL shipping and parcel shipping is very important for small to medium sized businesses**. We also recognize that, while most businesses primarily use LTL and parcel shipping services, there are so many **circumstances where more is needed**. Shipping is a vast, diverse industry, after all, and we are happy to provide our customers with exactly the shipping services they may need at a given point in time.

To that end, today on the blog we’ll be taking a look at some of the lesser-known shipping services that we offer **through our carrier partners**. Perhaps some you may not have heard of, or some you weren’t aware that Freightcom offers. When all is said and done, however, we’ll see that Freightcom has you covered **beyond just pallets and parcels**.

## White Glove Services

Even if you’ve never heard the term **“white glove services”** before, there’s a very good chance that you’ve come across them in some form already.

Typically, [white glove services](https://www.freightcom.com/canadian-shipping/home-delivery-rates-large-item?hsLang=en) refer to the shipment and delivery of **large, high-ticket items**, most commonly to a residential setting. Depending on the item, and the carrier, these services can range from simple delivery to a residential driveway to installation and cleanup.

Most often, white glove services are synonymous with residential furniture and appliance delivery, however **these services can extend to the B2B sector**, as well. In fact, it’s not uncommon for storefronts, office spaces, and other professional facilities to require white glove services for the delivery of furniture, fixtures, and industrial appliances.

 

## Expedited Trucking

**Time sensitivity** can oftentimes play a factor in the service required for a particular shipment. With [traditional LTL shipping](https://www.freightcom.com/blog/what-is-ltl-shipping?hsLang=en), it may be difficult for a carrier to guarantee delivery within a particularly tight time frame. In instances like this, a shipper may opt to enlist an **expedited trucking** service.

These services utilize several vehicle types ranging from full-sized freight trucks to medium-duty trucks pulling flatbed trailers. Expedited drivers can generally **deliver smaller LTL loads directly from point A to point B**, as opposed to traditional LTL shipping, wherein multiple shippers, and therefore multiple shipments, share one trailer.

  

 

## Temperature Sensitive Shipping

Possibly the most common specialized service requested among pallet shippers is **temperature control.** Specifically, temperature sensitive shipments can largely be separated into two distinct services.

### Reefer Services

Reefer is the blanket term that refers to temperature-controlled trailers designed for **shipping either refrigerated or frozen goods**. In some instances, such as those that use an insulated partition, both types of goods can be transported in the same trailer.

### Protect from Freeze

Protect from Freeze, as the name suggests, refers to temperature-controlled trailers designed to **keep freight above freezing** by staying above 32 degrees Fahrenheit, or zero degrees Celsius. This service is particularly important for the [cross-border shipping](https://www.freightcom.com/blog/how-to-ship-your-pallets-cross-border?hsLang=en) of items such as temperature sensitive produce coming into Canada from more temperate climates to the south.

 Source: [NPR](https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/09/24/650585212/science-reveals-how-fruit-keeps-a-lid-on-ripening-until-the-time-is-right#:~:text=Bananas%2C%20tomatoes%2C%20peaches%2C%20pears,further%20before%20delivery%20to%20market.)

## Freightcom is Your Solution, No Matter How Specialized

While these shipping services may be a little bit niche, knowing what they are and when to use them could mean the difference between a successful shipping strategy and lost revenue. Better still, these are only [a fraction of the services](https://www.freightcom.com/blog/beyond-ltl-freight-specialty-services?hsLang=en) Freightcom can offer your business!

Our all-in-one shipping platform gives shippers **preferred rates on LTL and parcel shipping** from North America’s leading carriers, as well as tools for eCommerce fulfillment, streamlined billing, and more, all for **zero startup or monthly fees!**

**Contact one of our shipping experts **today and see just how many ways Freightcom can help your business ship smarter.

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