OH · ltl
ltl trucking companies in ohio
Ohio LTL is a terminal network story on I-70, I-71, I-75, and I-80 — Dayton, Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati. FMCSA has no cargo class labeled LTL. Confirm the motor carrier on the bill of lading, then the cargo tariff, not a made-up statewide LTL count.
start free trial · Look up the DOT · Look up the MC — then read the state checks below.
desk questions for this state
- Which legal name and MC are on the bill of lading, and is that docket Active on L&I?
- What is the cargo liability tariff (per pound / released value) versus this invoice?
- Is declared value in writing if the freight exceeds the tariff limit?
- If an agent or partner handles pickup, whose authority is on the rate con?
- Does the census telephone reach that motor carrier?
stop and do not cover
- Quote brand is not the MC on the BOL and you have not checked the actual docket.
- High-value freight with only released-value tariff and no declared-value agreement.
- L&I inactive on the carrier that will pick up.
ltl is a service, not a census box
General freight (census code 1) is the usual hint. You cannot derive how many LTL carriers operate in Ohio from that checkbox. National and state LTL counts from cargo-carried codes would be invented.
The entity on the bill of lading must be the motor carrier with authority — not a sales agent, not a dispatch brand. Open L&I on that docket.
midwest terminals and released value
Ohio sits on east-west I-70/I-80 and north-south I-71/I-75. Terminal-to-terminal service is operational. It does not replace Active authority or a BOC-3.
LTL tariffs often limit cargo liability per pound (released value). That limit is contractual. The $750,000 BMC-91 is public liability, not a $200,000 pallet. Get declared value in writing when the invoice needs it.
who is actually hauling the freight
Agent networks and interline partners are common. If a second MC will move the freight, that is a second check or a written interline you understand. Do not assume the brand on the quote is the docket on the pickup.