Time to complete course: 10 Hours

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Are you a new freight broker looking to expand your expertise and serve your clients more effectively? Understanding Small Truckload (STL) freight is essential for mastering modern logistics and offering flexible, premium solutions to your customers. TIA's Small Truckload 101 course is specifically designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills to navigate this growing transportation method and deliver more value to your customers. 

This introductory-level course will empower you with the expertise to identify when and why STL is the best fit, communicate its advantages to clients, and manage shipments that don’t require a full truck but need more than parcel services. Whether you're starting out in freight brokerage or looking to expand your service offerings, this course will equip you with the essential fundamentals of STL.

Course Highlights

Flexible Learning: Access course materials anytime, helping you efficiently balance training with your daily workflow.

Industry Expertise: Learn from seasoned logistics professionals familiar with real-world STL use cases across retail, food & beverage, e-commerce, and manufacturing.

Practical Insights: Understand STL scenarios, including when to use smaller vehicles like box trucks or cargo vans and how to match the right shipment with the right mode.

Client Relationships: Improve your ability to talk confidently with customers about STL services and recommend optimal solutions for urgent, high-value, or fragile shipments.

Comprehensive Curriculum: This course covers STL definitions, benefits over LTL and FTL, common industry applications, vehicle types, direct delivery methods, and best practices.

Who Should Take This Course?

• Front-line Employees seeking to build practical knowledge in selecting the right freight mode for time-sensitive or mid-sized shipments.
• Brokerage Managers aiming to offer STL as a strategic service differentiator and identify new margin opportunities.
• Trainers working to upskill teams in specialized freight services and customer consultation.

Take this course to bridge the gap between parcel, LTL, and full truckload—and become a go-to expert in one of logistics’ fastest-growing niches.