Why Volume LTL Is the Best Shipping Method for Paper Products

Shipping paper freight demands more than just space on a truck. It demands a logistics partner who understands the weight, shape, and sensitivity of your loads—and knows how to move them efficiently without added costs or delays. That’s why, for many paper companies, Volume LTL is not just a good option—it’s the best one.

And at T-Brothers, it’s a solution we’ve mastered.

The Nature of Paper Freight Requires a Smarter Approach

Paper products often fall into an awkward middle ground: too large for standard LTL, too small to justify full truckload pricing. Pallets of reams, bundled printed materials, rolls of stock—they’re bulky, dense, and often time-sensitive. But overpaying for space you don’t need isn’t sustainable.

That’s where volume LTL shines. It gives you the space your product requires at a fraction of the cost of full truckload, without the extensive transfers and slowdowns of traditional LTL.

T-Brothers has built a Volume LTL model specifically with these kinds of loads in mind.

Volume LTL Built for Precision

At T-Brothers, volume LTL isn’t just a cheaper version of truckload—it’s a high-efficiency system with clear benefits for paper freight:

  • Minimal touchpoints: Fewer handoffs mean less risk of damaged corners, crushed cartons, or compromised rolls.

  • Tailored scheduling: Our team works with you to ensure your freight moves on a timeline that matches your production and delivery needs.

  • Dock-friendly service: Whether you’re clearing space or receiving just-in-time stock, our strategies keep your dock flowing smoothly.

Our experts work closely with your logistics team to route freight intelligently—no cookie-cutter solutions, just the right answer for every shipment.

Eliminate Waste, Not Just Cost

Every inch of unused trailer space is money out the door. And every time your freight is overhandled, your risk goes up. T-Brothers solves both problems with an approach designed to reduce waste and increase control.

You’ll stop paying full truckload rates for partial shipments, and you’ll get the same care and consistency you’d expect from a dedicated carrier. That’s the hybrid advantage we bring: the power of assets and the agility of a seasoned brokerage team—under one roof, working for your freight.

And we don’t disappear after pickup. Your dedicated account manager is always just one call, text, or email away.

Scalability When You Need It

Paper companies know demand can swing with little warning. At T-Brothers, our model adapts with you. With access to more than 125 trucks, 250 trailers, and a brokerage bench of experienced professionals, we can scale volume LTL service up or down based on your production schedule, seasonal spikes, or last-minute orders.

Need to ship weekly, monthly, or on demand? We’ve got the capacity. And with 100,000+ square feet of warehouse space available, we can even help you stage or consolidate product when timing gets tight.

Consolidation That Keeps Freight and Business—Moving

Our volume LTL service integrates seamlessly with consolidation strategies to help reduce touches and clear out space. That means your paper products get grouped with complementary freight, moved with less disruption, and delivered with higher efficiency.

It’s not just about what’s leaving your dock—it’s about how we keep it all flowing without clogging up operations or causing delivery bottlenecks.

And our consolidation strategy is built specifically to help clients like you avoid unnecessary dwell time and over-complicated routing. Fewer transfers, fewer delays, and fewer problems.

A Team That Knows Your Freight—and Your Name

When you partner with T-Brothers, you’re not handed off from one rep to the next. You work with someone who learns your business, understands your freight, and communicates clearly—every time.

We’ve earned our reputation by doing exactly what we say we will, when we say we will. For the paper industry, where timelines are tight and customer expectations are high, that kind of reliability matters.