Trust in freight isn’t built when times are good—it’s built when sticking to your word costs you something.

Cleo CEO Mahesh Rajasekharan explains that shippers who honor contract rates during downturns create stronger, trust-based relationships with carriers and 3PLs. That trust pays off later with better capacity and flexibility when the market shifts.

To support those relationships, invest in the tools that give you visibility into your operations and partner performance.

About the Author

Blythe Brumleve-Milligan
Blythe Brumleve-Milligan
Creative entrepreneur in freight. Founder of Digital Dispatch and host of Everything is Logistics. Co-Founder at Jax Podcasters Unite. Board member of Transportation Marketing and Sales Association. Freightwaves on-air personality. Annoying Jaguars fan.

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