Why Adding 3PLs Can Backfire on Shippers

CDL & Trucking News · · Source: FreightWaves · By FreightWaves Staff · 3 min read at the source

Why Adding 3PLs Can Backfire on Shippers

Managed transportation isn’t one thing — and misunderstanding it can cost shippers money. John Conrad of Evans Transportation Services breaks down what managed transportation actually means, where AI helps (and where it’s oversold), and why using too many 3PLs can drive rates up instead of down. If you manage freight, routing guides or brokerage partners, […]

Reported by FreightWaves Staff for FreightWaves (FreightWaves Today), originally published October 7, 2026.

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