---
title: "Should I Select LCL or FCL When Requesting a Quote?"
description: "How to choose LCL vs FCL and container size for a Flexport ocean quote based on CBM, number of suppliers, and destinations (LCL under 17 CBM)."
language: en
canonical: https://www.flexport.com/help/quote-request-lcl-fcl/
lifecycle: live
author:
  - "Flexport Editorial"
publishedAt: 2018-02-13T23:46:10.251Z
dateModified: 2026-07-27T05:34:05Z
readingTimeMinutes: 1
topics:
  - "Ocean Freight"
  - "Booking Management"
---

# Should I Select LCL or FCL When Requesting a Quote?

If you are shipping via ocean, you will select either **LCL** or **FCL** when you request a quote. 

![Flexport quote request Overview step with Ocean Freight selected and the LCL/FCL Shipment Type toggle highlighted in red, FCL chosen.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ynj1yl20/development/4faa9353f2d487f069cd676ee57ccbd70bd72479-1588x854.png)

## Select LCL if you have a shipment coming from multiple suppliers.

## Select LCL if you have a shipment going to multiple final destinations.

## Select LCL if your shipment is less than 17 cbm.

## Select FCL and 20 ft container if your shipment is:

- greater than or equal to 17 cbm

- coming from one supplier

- going to one final destination

 

## Select FCL and 40 ft container if your shipment is:

- greater than 27 cbm

- coming from one supplier

- going to one final destination

 

## Select FCL and 40 ft HC container if your shipment is:

- greater than 57 cbm

- coming from one supplier

- going to one final destination

 

## Select FCL and 45 ft HC container if your shipment is:

- greater than 64 cbm

- coming from one supplier

- going to one final destination

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*This is a markdown version of [https://www.flexport.com/help/quote-request-lcl-fcl/](https://www.flexport.com/help/quote-request-lcl-fcl/) for AI/LLM consumption.*