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Summer means a lot of things – pools open, epic movies release, and gas prices skyrocket. Year after year as temperatures rise, so do gas prices and, for shippers, that means a rise in logistical expenditures. The cost of fuel to get goods from origin to destination is a constant variable that must be considered when assessing the total bill. The NAIOP - National Association for Industrial and Office Parks – wrote an informative paper entitled Alternative Supply Chain Strategies for Mitigating the Impact of Higher Fuel Costs which cites the cost of gas as “the largest, most volatile cost component of companies' supply chain/logistics operation[s]”.

With inflation already stressing company margins and the additional cost brought on by seasonal fuel prices, it is critical that the best choice is made when it comes to the carrier that takes your goods. Big name carriers are nice to have for the manpower and extensive resources they bring to the table but if they are cost prohibitive then that platinum transportation service eats into your bottom-line.

That’s where 3PLs – third party logistics brokers – come in handy for smaller companies that don’t have their own logistics department. Rather than wasting time investigating trucking companies and carriers that can carry your freight you save time, money, and hassle.

One of the many benefits of working with a 3PL is that logistics is all we do. Here at Rock Solid, we have cultivated a list of dependable carriers both big and small that we can reach out to at a moment’s notice and negotiate the rate on your behalf. We give you the same service as a larger carrier without the big carrier cost.