RFPs in the less-than-truckload industry have changed significantly in recent years. The days of just providing shipment weights, volumes and lanes are gone. For shippers to get an accurate upfront quote, they need to provide much more detailed information.
For a carrier, the main cost drivers are space, time and risk, according to Curtis Garrett, VP of pricing and carrier relations at Recon Logistics.
The space component looks at cubed space and how loaded or dense the cube is. Also,...
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