R+L Carriers: family-owned LTL across all 50 states

R+L Carriers is a privately held, family-owned freight company founded in 1965 that has grown from a single truck into one of the largest LTL networks in the country — with coverage reaching all 50 states, plus Canada, Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean through its service network. Headquartered in Wilmington, Ohio, R+L has built its name on a reputation for reliable, service-first less-than-truckload freight.

The all-50-states footprint is the headline. Many regional LTL carriers are strong in a corner of the country and thin everywhere else; R+L’s nationwide reach means a shipper can route freight from coast to coast and into the islands without juggling a patchwork of carriers. For businesses shipping to customers nationwide, that single-network coverage is a meaningful simplification.

A service-first reputation. As a family-owned operation, R+L has long competed on service quality as much as on price — accurate transit, careful handling, and responsive support. That reliability is exactly what shippers value most in LTL, where the difference between a good carrier and a poor one is measured in on-time deliveries and damage-free freight.

Density matters here. Like every LTL carrier, R+L prices freight largely on class, which is driven by density. Before you ask for an R+L rate, it’s worth knowing your shipment’s density and estimated class so the quote you get is accurate and there’s no reweigh-and-reclass surprise at the dock. Our freight density calculator and freight class lookup get you both in seconds.

How RS Group uses R+L Carriers. R+L is one of the carriers we tender to when a shipment needs dependable nationwide LTL coverage. As your broker, RS Group classifies the freight, prices it against R+L and the rest of our 34,000+ carrier network, books the best fit for your lane and deadline, and stays your single point of contact from pickup to delivery. You get R+L’s national reach and service reputation without managing the carrier yourself — we handle the rate, the routing, and the follow-through, and a real person you can call stays on the load.