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16 September 2026

Shippers want more from their 3PLs – but do they really need a 4PL?

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Shippers want more from their 3PLs – but do they really need a 4PL?

Shippers are demanding far more from their logistics providers as disruption and supply chain complexity increase – but that does not necessarily mean they are ready to make the leap from 3PL to 4PL. The latest annual Third-Party Logistics Study paints a contradictory picture of the shipper-3PL relationship: 88% of shippers describe their relationships with logistics providers as successful, yet half are consolidating the number of 3PLs they use. And expectations ... The post Shippers want more from their 3PLs – but do they really need a 4PL? appeared first on The Loadstar .

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