Shippers
Post once. We shop multiple carriers. You pick on price and ratings — then sign the agreement.
Coverage
All 48 contiguous states from Florence, Alabama. Same-day pickup on most lanes when you call before noon.
No mystery dispatch
USDOT 4409725 · MC 1732149. Check any carrier on our FMCSA tool before they roll.
Freight in and out of Florence
Stretch XL Freight is the broker for shippers moving freight through Florence, AL. You post the load once. We shop it to multiple FMCSA-vetted carriers. You pick on price, equipment, and ratings — then you authorize the agreement and sign the BOL from the quote email. No mystery dispatcher. No “take it or leave it” from a single truck.
Florence sits in Alabama with regular inbound supplies and outbound finished freight. Dry van handles cartons and pallets. Reefer covers food and pharma. Flatbed and step-deck move steel, machinery, and building materials. Hotshot and power-only cover the time-critical and drop-trailer work.
Most Florence quotes come back in about a minute. Same-day pickup is realistic when you call 855-564-4788 before noon local time. Every booked load includes baseline cargo coverage; dispatch stays on the file until delivery.
What actually ships from Florence
The local economy around Florence leans on University. That shows up on the dock as mixed freight: inbound packaging, ingredients, parts, and store replenishment; outbound product, returns, and equipment. Employers and projects in the area include regional plants, warehouses, and retailers around Florence.
Access is via the highway network serving Florence County and greater Alabama. Carriers running Florence already know the gates, the appointment windows, and which yards need a liftgate or a 53-foot trailer versus a hotshot. We do not guess the equipment — the carrier has to pick a type before they bid, and that type is what we put on your quote and BOL.
If you are shipping machinery, steel, or oversize, say so on the quote. If it is food-grade or pharmaceutical, we book reefer with the right temp band. Palletized CPG and e-commerce replenishment usually move dry van FTL or LTL depending on cube. Construction and agricultural freight around Alabama often wants flatbed or step-deck with tarps.
How a Florence quote works
1. You send pickup, drop, weight, dates, and commodity — about two minutes on stretchxlfreight.com/quotes.
2. We shop the load to multiple carriers covering Florence and the destination region. They bid their rate. You see the Stretch XL Freight quote, not a mystery line-haul.
3. You pick the cover you want. The formal quote email has a View Rates link that opens the quote page and lets you authorize the agreement and sign the BOL on your phone.
4. Pickup gets dispatched. You get tracking. If the truck is late or the receiver changes hours, you talk to Stretch XL Freight — we are the broker of record (USDOT 4409725, MC 1732149).
Equipment we book in Florence
Dry van — the default for boxed freight, pallets, and retail replenishment in and out of Florence.
Reefer — food, floral, pharma, and any load that cannot drift off temp between Florence and the destination.
Flatbed, step-deck, RGN — steel, lumber, machinery, and construction materials common across Alabama.
Hotshot and power-only — when the clock is short or you already have a trailer on the yard in Florence.
Equipment is a required field when a carrier bids. It is printed on the formal quote so the shipper and the receiver see the same thing.
FTL vs LTL from Florence
Full truckload out of Florence is the right call when you have enough cube or weight to fill a 53-foot trailer, or when you do not want your freight mixed with someone else's. Transit is usually faster, the seal stays yours, and the receiver gets one appointment. Less-than-truckload is cheaper when you are shipping a few pallets. The freight rides with other shippers, so transit can add a day and liftgate or limited-access fees show up if the dock is a storefront or a farm off the state highway.
We quote both. If LTL is going to nickel-and-dime you on accessorials, we will say so and show the FTL alternative. If FTL is overkill for two pallets from Florence to a DC, we will not pretend you need a dedicated truck. The quote is Stretch XL Freight's number either way — you are not bidding into a public board and hoping a stranger calls you back.
Receivers, appointments, and what goes wrong
Most claims and delays on Florence freight are not the highway. They are a missed appointment, a closed receiving window, a warehouse that needs a delivery number, or a driver who showed up with the wrong trailer type. Put the receiver hours and any PO or delivery number on the quote. If the site is a jobsite, farm, or residential strip, say that — it changes the carrier we shop.
When something slips, you call Stretch XL Freight, not a carrier you have never met. We re-shop, we re-appoint, we keep the BOL and the rate confirmation in one thread. That is the point of using a broker instead of posting the load yourself: one company owns the outcome from Florence to the door.
Why shippers in Alabama use Stretch XL Freight
Load boards are useful for carriers hunting freight. They are a poor customer-service model for a shipper who just needs the freight gone. Stretch XL Freight sits in the middle: we already have carriers covering Florence, we already check FMCSA, and we send you a formal quote you can authorize on your phone. You pick the cover. You keep the paper trail.
Carriers bid their price. You see our quote. The BOL is in the same email. If you need a truck tonight in Florence, call 855-564-4788 — do not wait on a form if the dock is about to close.
Coverage around Florence, AL
We book the 48 contiguous states from Florence. Short-haul inside Alabama is common — plant to DC, DC to store, warehouse to jobsite. Long-haul is the rest of the map: Southeast distribution, Midwest manufacturing, Texas triangle, West Coast ports. If you run a standing lane every week, say so. Recurring freight from Florence gets the same formal-quote flow, just faster once the commodity and dock notes are on file.
Check any MC or DOT on Check Carrier before they back up to your dock. Verify Stretch XL Freight itself on /verify/. Then quote the load.
Quote any lane from Florence
We cover every US lane in and out of Florence — van, reefer, flatbed, hotshot, power-only. Get a live rate in about a minute.
Nearby freight hubs in Alabama
Florence freight FAQ
How fast can I get a freight quote in Florence?
Most Florence lanes quote in about 60 seconds online. Call 855-564-4788 if you need a truck today or the load is oversize.
Do you move FTL and LTL from Florence?
Yes. Full truckload, LTL, expedited, flatbed, reefer, hotshot, and power-only in and out of Florence, Alabama.
Who is the broker of record?
Stretch XL Freight LLC. USDOT 4409725 · MC 1732149. You book us, not a random posting on a load board.
Are carriers vetted?
Every carrier is checked against FMCSA SAFER. You can run any MC or DOT on our free Check Carrier tool before they roll.
Can I book and sign the BOL from my phone?
Yes. The formal quote email has View Rates → authorize the agreement → sign the BOL. No extra portal login.
What if I only have a phone number for the receiver?
Put it on the quote. Dispatch will call ahead. We still need a shipper email for the formal quote and BOL link.