A phrase that found its way back into the headlines last year, as shippers became more concerned about truckload capacity, was shipper of choice (or its variant, preferred shipper). Being a shipper of choice means that..
Mitch Kostoulakos CTL,LCBGood article. I would add that a preferred shipper should understand the difference between negotiating a good deal with carriers vs rate shopping every move.
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