News / Shippers face tough choices in the US trucking market as costs escalate

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Faced with the prospect of further rate hikes in the trucking sector, shippers are grappling with questions about the most promising strategy to procure capacity. Some appear to have abandoned annual contracts to look for more flexible arrangements. The concept of running their own truck fleets is also looking more appealing, but hard to implement.

In its latest monthly update on the ground market, Crane Worldwide Logistics diagnosed a fundamental reassessment of procurement strategies.

“Shippers are rethinking their trucking procurement as carrier ...