That old saying about not putting all your eggs in one basket applies to carriers, too. Imagine if you only hauled freight for Bed Bath & Beyond, which went bankrupt and closed its stores in 2023. There’s a host of retailers that have gone belly up in the 2000s, from department store Ames to toy store Zany Brainy. You wouldn’t have wanted to only haul for them — or the now-defunct Circuit City, Sports Authority, or The Limited.
The Anti-Broker Model: Direct Relationships for Streamlined Diversification
DAT Freight & Analytics said shippers choose to work with freight brokers because it’s easy, even though it can cost 15-20% more than working directly with carriers. For freight brokers, it’s easy to work with the same group of carriers, even though another transportation provider could be better suited to a shipper’s needs.
But there’s another way – and it’s just as easy. An anti-broker connects vetted carriers with shippers wanting reliable service without paying those hefty freight broker fees. Carriers that partner with Test Drive, the only anti-broker in the industry, can quickly be connected with those shippers and grow their portfolios.
Test Drive Helps Carriers Bring On More Shippers
Test Drive eliminates freight broker fees and promotes transparency, fostering honest and mutually beneficial relationships between carriers and shippers. As an anti-broker, we operate with a fixed margin, utilizing advanced technology for optimal matching and facilitating seamless transitions to direct contracts, ensuring fairness and efficiency for all parties in the logistics process.
Test Drive helps carriers diversify their shipper portfolios by:
- Giving them an opportunity to prove their capabilities in a test run.
- Providing complete transparency, including pricing.
- Making the path to direct contracts an easy one.
Test Drive acts in the best interests of both the carrier and shipper, eliminating the third-party freight broker and empowering long-term, direct relationships between carriers and shippers. We are a platform where shippers can test carrier performance, moving actual shipments via Test Drive’s authority. We serve as a strategic resource for shippers to procure carriers.
We’ve upended the old-school freight brokerage model with a new way of doing business. Find out for yourself. Request a quote today.