Does dead weight matter for full truckload bookings?

On FTL, dead weight governs legal payload rather than price. The shipper pays for the vehicle regardless of how much of it is filled, so the volumetric comparison does not apply. Total weight still has to sit inside the vehicle's permitted gross weight — an overweight full load is a compliance problem at the roadside, not a pricing question.

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