Top five signs it's time to switch carriers

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By Alex Lennane

10/07/2012

This short piece, from the point of view of a transport buyer, will not necessarily make happy reading for carriers. It suggests that uncompetitive rates or poor service should lead to a change of carrier. But as carriers know, if customers want good service, they will probably need to pay a little more for it.

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