Shipper tips

May 6, 2025

- Written By

Ben Emmrich

Is It Time to Rethink Your Shipping Strategy?

Download the Tusk playbook: Leveraging Alternative Carriers

The big carriers built the system to benefit themselves, not the businesses footing the bill.‍


They promise convenience – but the reality is rising rates, unpredictable surcharges, and complex contracts that eat into your margins. For shippers, sticking with the status quo isn’t just inefficient, it’s expensive.‍

If you're shipping 1,000+ parcels a month and looking for smarter ways to manage costs and improve performance, this playbook is for you.

What You’ll Learn:

The Truth About Parcel Pricing

Understand how national carriers structure rates to maximize their margins, and how alternative carriers offer a different model built for flexibility and savings.

What Alternative Carriers Actually Are

Cut through the confusion. Learn the difference between in-region carriers and linehaul-based models, and how to combine them for full national coverage.

How to Evaluate Your Shipping Strategy

See where you’re overspending, what questions to ask, and how to spot the signs that it’s time for a change.

A Step-by-Step Plan to Integrate and Scale

From onboarding and technical integration to pickup coordination and delivery management, this playbook outlines exactly how to make alternative carrier shipping work inside your operation.

What to Expect Day to Day

Managing multiple carriers can feel daunting. We break down what to expect when it comes to tracking, claims, invoicing, and support, and how to simplify it all with the right infrastructure.

Why Visibility and Control Matter More Than Ever

Shipping isn’t just about delivery speed anymore, it’s about owning the experience. Learn how alternative carriers can improve customer communication, reduce support escalations, and give your team full visibility into what’s happening in-flight.

Who This Playbook Is For:

  • Ops leaders looking to cut costs and improve delivery performance
  • CX teams tired of tracking down parcels and chasing updates
  • Logistics managers struggling to scale with traditional carriers
  • Retail and e-commerce brands that want more control over their shipping costs

Get the Full Playbook

Enter your info below to access the full Tusk playbook and learn how shippers are cutting costs by up to 40% per parcel using alternative carriers, and how to do it without adding operational overhead.

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