What Is The Advantage of Using A Freight Broker?

What is the advantage of using a freight broker or 3PL?

First, what is a freight broker? 

You may have heard the term "freight broker" or "3PL" used, but are not 100% sure what it means or if it is something your business could even be utilizing. 

In short, a freight broker (or third-party logistics provider aka 3PL) is a company who for a small fee can be the match-maker between you (the shipper) and a trucking company (the carrier) who is looking to haul a load.

We can tell you in one word what the main advantage of a freight broker is and that is efficiency. If you want to streamline your supply chain, then a freight broker is the way to go! 

Imagine all the time you spend looking for a carrier, vetting that carrier (checking for proper license, operating authority, insurance, safety reports, reviews, etc), then once you find them you have to dispatch, track, make sure the load (or multiple loads) are picked up and delivered on time, report any issues or traffic delays to your receiver, communicate all of the information involved (pickup numbers, phone numbers, addresses, etc), and then once the load is finally delivered, you still have to handle the billing, which is an entire additional process. 

When you call C2 Freight Resources, Inc., then you are essentially handing over all that time consuming responsibility to us, so you can do the one thousand other things you need to manage. We have a team of people who are dedicated to each step of the transportation process, to ensure the entire load delivery is handled seamlessly. 

I mean, it's in our name... C2 Freight Resources... we "see to" your freight resources... that is who we are and what we do!

Call us and see how we can alleviate the stress, streamline the process, and handle your freight, so you can take your supply chain to the next level.

Call 205-489-5335 any time 24/7.

Did we mention we have over a 30k carrier data base, with over 20+ years in the business, and are available 24/7 for dispatch? What more can you ask for? Call now!!!

Credit: https://www.partnership.com/blog/post/five-important-reasons-you-should-be-using-a-freight-broker