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Shared truckload cuts shipping costs as truckload rates climb
Flock Freight says its shared truckload model can reduce transportation costs by 30% to 40% versus standalone full truckload moves.
Full truckload rates in 2026 are pushing shippers toward shared truckload, a freight model that groups shipments from separate customers onto the same trailer. In a discussion with Yahoo Finance, Flock Freight CEO Pat Dillon described shared truckload as “carpooling for freight,” with two pickups and two drop-offs on one route.
Dillon said the approach is designed for freight in the 10-to-40 linear foot range, a segment that can be too large for the typical less-than-truckload sweet spot but not enough to fill a full truck. He said savings can be larger over time as shipping relationships mature, potentially compounding to hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars annually for shippers moving hundreds of shipments through the service.
The CEO also argued that the carrier economics are structured to support the model, noting that two shipments generate a larger combined revenue base per load and that Flock pays motor carriers more than they would earn on a traditional one-pickup, one-drop full truckload move. He added that routing is engineered to minimize out-of-route miles and avoid long layovers.
On cargo security and fraud controls, Dillon said adding pickups, drop-offs, and seal breaks increases risk, but the company has invested in areas including cybersecurity, carrier vetting, and seal requirements. The company also expects the operational setup to help shippers protect service levels ahead of peak-season capacity constraints, according to Yahoo Finance.