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Shipment-level message match
Use LTL and less-than-truckload language in the keyword, ad, H1 and quote fields.
LTL marketing, Google Ads and lead generation
Match the campaign to the shipment: origin, destination, pallet count, freight class, dimensions, weight and accessorial requirements.
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1,900
U.S. searches per month for LTL trucking company
DataForSEO estimated an $8.30 CPC. LTL freight quote was estimated at 2,400 monthly searches and $27.34 CPC, showing why qualification and conversion rate matter.
The ad group and page should distinguish carrier or broker fit, service area, freight class, minimums and the next quote step. The search-term report must remove tracking, calculators, jobs, training and consumer parcel intent.
What the 30-day pilot controls
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Use LTL and less-than-truckload language in the keyword, ad, H1 and quote fields.
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Separate general research from searches that indicate an active shipment.
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Measure whether calls contain a serviceable shipment, not simply whether the phone rang.
Good fit
Deliberate exclusions
Landing-page message match
These are acquisition keywords for Unbound. They are not shipper-demand estimates, and closely related phrases may overlap.
Questions before a test
Quote language signals an active shipment and is therefore more commercially valuable. A higher CPC can still work when qualification, close rate and shipment value support it.
Not for this V1. The terms describe the same service and the budget is small. One page uses both phrases naturally while separate ad groups preserve lead versus marketing intent.
At minimum: origin, destination, pallet count, freight class, dimensions, weight, accessorial needs and timing.
One clear next step