Full Container Load

Cheaper per unit than LCL at higher volumes and less handling risk.

When does FCL become cheaper than LCL?

For many lanes, FCL becomes cheaper than LCL somewhere around 13 to 15 cubic meters, roughly half a 20-foot container, but it depends on current rates. Compare the all-in FCL cost against LCL per cubic meter charges plus origin and destination fees.

• Less-than-Container LoadAn ocean shipment that shares a container with other shippers' cargo, consolidated and deconsolidated at warehouses.
• Twenty-Foot Equivalent UnitA standard measure of container capacity equal to one 20-foot container. A 40-foot container is 2 TEU.