Why Should I Use A Freight Logistics Company

Freight logistics companies have agreements with the freight carriers and search for the right availability based on price and customer requirements. Companies like Freightcenter.com can manage everything from one shipment to your entire supply chain.

Roadway Express, AAA Cooper, and R&L Carriers are a few of the many National freight carriers available. Third party freight logistics companies do not touch the freight, they provide the service of helping shippers find the best price with the best carrier for truck load and less than truckload (LTL) shipments.

Many shippers ask me how better rates can be offered through freight logistics companies than through the freight carriers directly. This is due to the volume of shipments that the freight brokers bring the freight carriers. The more shipments booked for them, the better the discount offered to the freight logistics company. In turn the less frequent shipper can obtain lower rates going this route.

Other reasons to use a freight broker besides lower rates are customer service and ease of setting up shipments. Most of the larger freight logistics companies have agents assigned to accounts who will take care of shipment from start to finish. The shipper does not have to dispatch or track the shipment, this is all done by the logistics agent. Also, many freight logistics companies have booking software available to the shipper for booking online shipments. Booking a shipment online eliminates the time spent waiting on hold.