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Carload

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Required freight to fill a railcar.

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What is a carload?

Carload is the maximum freight that is needed to fill a railcar. Many railways offer a special rate, known as carload freight rate to companies so they send their cargo in carload option rather than the Less-then-Carload (LCL) quantity. 

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