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Roadrunner is chasing a bigger slice of the premium US LTL market with a full money-back guarantee for late shipments.
The asset-light LTL provider offers shippers a refund guarantee for day-specific shipments, for a fee that is 25% of the net freight rate, not including fuel and accessorial charges. The minimum threshold for the fee is $75.
Lori Blaney, SVP of sales, pitched Smart Guarantee as an alternative to airfreight and expedited ground services.
She said: “The new Roadrunner is focused on offering ...
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