What is an asset based carrier?
An asset based carrier is a trucking company, LTL carrier who has their own equipment and works directly with shippers like you to move your freight.
What are the advantages of working with asset-based carrier?
When capacity becomes tight, maintaining relationships with asset-based carriers like Zip Xpress gives shippers—and non-asset solution providers who partner with us—the peace of mind of knowing their supply chain and service will remain seamless and fluid.
When capacity is constrained, communication is essential to ensure the best outcome and a predictable supply chain that improves the customer experience. Working directly with a carrier provides advantages because the communication is clear and concise, without any barriers to understanding what it takes to create a competitive edge.
What are non-asset based carriers?
Non-asset based carriers are freight brokers and 3PLs. They are non-asset based companies. They have no equipment and simply act as the middle man between the asset-based carriers and customers like you, in order to arrange the shipment of your freight.
The debate about which kind of provider is “better” – asset based or non-asset based – has been ongoing for years. Some argue that they’ll only work with asset based carriers, others swear by sourcing everything to a single 3PL, and a good amount of companies work with a mix of both kinds of providers. When you’re trying to decide which type of provider is a good fit for your business, weighing the pros and cons can be difficult when you haven’t had the experience of working with both.