Hello guys, in the previous post we mentioned advantages that influence shippers choice, when considering a cooperation. So, in this post we are going to talk about shipper – carrier cooperation.
Let’s go!
Can a shipper use a freight broker AND hire carriers directly? Or is it one or the other?
Shippers can and do use both carriers and freight brokers. Often, a shipper will have a comfort level with a specific carrier in a specific lane(s). As capacity is needed for new lanes however, shippers can lean on brokers to source them and/or lean on brokers to simply explore options in these new lanes. Some shippers may also choose to augment existing carrier arrangements with broker-based loads within the same lane so that they are not too reliant on a single carrier.
There are other times where a shipper may have a new product that is outside of its regular carrier’s wheelhouse and, again, a brokerage can step in and handle transportation for that product.
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