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© 2024 Echo Global Logistics. All rights reserved. 523615030624 4 utilize a truckload carrier for some of that volume, their negotiating leverage with the LTL company diminishes. However, if a shipper's multimodal strategy is executed in partnership with a 3PL, this would not be an issue. In the above scenario, if a shipper moved some freight from an LTL carrier to a truckload carrier, the 3PL would not lose negotiating power with the carrier because they would have many other clients that would offset this shift. In addition, 3PLs can actually gain incentives or negotiate an individual shipment's pricing based on the volume and frequency of shipments they book with a carrier for all of their clients overall. By working with a prominent 3PL like Echo, you have the freedom to use the shipping mode that will be best for any given shipment while also leveraging the 3PL's carrier network and access to capacity to get the right transportation solutions for your business at a great value. Shippers can operate more efficiently by working with 3PLs that offer multimodal shipping capabilities. These partners do not just provide better options, but they offer expertise that can improve shipping operations in both the short and long term. White Paper: Multimodal Capabilities of 3PLs Optimize Your Shipping with Help from a Transportation Partner To start optimizing your freight shipping with Echo, contact a representative today at 800.354.7993 or info@echo.com, or request a quote for a shipment. At Echo Global Logistics, we leverage a unique combination of industry expertise, best-in- class technology, and award-winning customer service to simplify transportation management for our clients so they can focus on what they do best. We offer clients shipping solutions across all major modes, including truckload, partial truckload, LTL, intermodal, expedited, and more. Echo has built strong partnerships with over 50,000 carriers, creating a robust network that allows us to move more than 16,000 shipments every single day for our more than 35,000 clients. Since our founding in 2005, Echo has moved more than 26 million shipments across the country and the world. Our team of logistics experts can work with you to ensure you're leveraging the right transportation modes for your business.