R+L Carriers — privately held, service-first LTL.
R+L Carriers grew from one truck in 1965 into a privately held, national LTL network known for service consistency. For dependable nationwide LTL from a carrier that answers to its customers rather than shareholders, it is one of the networks RS Group shops for your rate.
Track your R+L Carriers shipment
Freight you move with RS Group tracks through the Priority1 customer portal — one login for every carrier, so you never hunt across separate carrier sites.
See status, location and delivery updates for your R+L Carriers freight — and every other shipment you move with us — in one place.
R+L Carriers overview
R+L Carriers began in 1965 when Ralph “Larry” Roberts bought a single truck; today it is one of the largest privately held less-than-truckload carriers in the country, based in Wilmington, Ohio, with a national terminal network plus logistics and truckload capabilities.
Being privately held shapes how R+L operates. Without quarterly pressure from public shareholders, the carrier has built a reputation for steady, service-oriented LTL — consistent transit, careful handling and a customer-first posture that shippers notice on the freight that matters.
RS Group brokers across carriers like R+L to give you that service quality at a competitive rate. We price your lane across R+L and our wider network and route your freight to whichever carrier delivers the best combination of reliability and cost.
What R+L Carriers is good at
Three reasons R+L Carriers earns a place in the network RS Group shops for your freight.
Service-first reputation
A privately held carrier known for consistent transit and careful handling — freight that arrives clean, with claims handled fairly.
National LTL network
Coverage across the country from an extensive service-center network, with logistics and truckload capacity alongside standard LTL.
Careful handling
A handling discipline built over decades — the difference between freight that shows up intact and freight that shows up as a claim.
Who R+L Carriers is best for
R+L suits shippers who prize service consistency on national LTL lanes — freight where a clean, on-time delivery and easy claims handling matter as much as the headline rate. Its logistics and truckload arms also help when a shipment needs more than standard LTL.
As with any national carrier, a tight regional move may be faster and cheaper on a regional specialist. We tell you honestly when that is the case.
How RS Group routes freight with R+L Carriers
For national LTL where service consistency matters, RS Group prices your freight across R+L and our network and books the carrier that best fits the shipment. Classification, paperwork, pickup and Priority1 tracking are all handled by our team.
Use the freight density calculator below to work out your shipment’s density and class before you request a rate — accurate numbers up front mean an accurate quote and no reclassification surprises.
Calculate your density right here
Before you request a R+L Carriers rate, work out your shipment’s density — it drives the freight class and the price. Enter dimensions and weight below; add rows for a multi-piece load.
Enter the dimensions and weight of at least one item to see its cubic feet and the shipment density.
Cubic feet = length × width × height ÷ 1,728 · Density = total weight ÷ total cubic feet (lbs per cubic foot).
Why a broker gets you a better R+L Carriers rate
A single carrier only sells you its own price. Call R+L Carriers directly and you get R+L Carriers’s published rate for your lane — take it or leave it. As a freight brokerage, RS Group moves enough volume across R+L Carriers and thousands of other carriers to negotiate rates a single shipper rarely sees, then shops your specific shipment across that whole network to find the best one.
The savings come from three places. First, buying power: our combined volume earns discounted and FAK pricing we can pass along. Second, competition: instead of one carrier’s number, you get the best of many for your exact lane, weight and class. Third, expertise: correct classification and clean paperwork keep reclassification and accessorial surprises off your invoice — the hidden costs that quietly inflate a do-it-yourself booking.
You still get R+L Carriers’s network and service when it is the right fit — you just do not overpay for it. And because we handle the classification, the bill of lading, the pickup and the tracking, moving freight on a major carrier becomes one simple transaction instead of a project.
What our customers say
- Inc. 5000 · #799 America's fastest-growing private companies (2024)
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- 6,200+ Vetted carrier partners
- 18,500+ Shipments moved to date
I have been working with Brent and his team for almost a year and the experience has been nothing but positive.
The best part of working with RS Group is the customer service you can expect to receive.
RS Group, to me, represents the pinnacle in customer service.
Get a competitive R+L Carriers rate today.
Tell us your lane, weight and freight class and we'll shop it across R+L Carriers and our 6,200+ carrier network — then come back with a competitive rate, usually the same day.