Transport costs are a significant expense for many SMEs. At the same time, it is often difficult to get a grip on rates, surcharges and the efficiency of your shipments. Fortunately, there are smart ways to save structurally – without compromising on service or quality. How do you actually reduce your transport costs?
The Cargors platform connects you directly to the right carriers, removes unnecessary links and ensures that you benefit from economies of scale. Below you will find a practical step-by-step plan to reduce your transport costs.
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1. Eliminate intermediate layers: direct contact with the right carrier
Many SME shippers work through freight forwarders or brokers who charge a margin on top of the carrier’s rate. These extra costs can add up considerably. At Cargors, this intermediate station is eliminated: shippers are directly in contact with specialized carriers, without hidden margins or subscription fees.
This means transparent rates and fair agreements. You can immediately see which carrier best suits your shipment – whether it is national, international, ADR or groupage.
2. Benefit from economies of scale without bundling yourself
Normally, shippers have to generate volume themselves to get better rates. This works differently via Cargors. The platform automatically combines shipments from multiple shippers. This creates economies of scale that everyone benefits from, even if you only send a few pallets or packages yourself.
For you as a shipper, this means: always a competitive rate, even if you don’t have to book a full truck.
3. Minimize empty kilometers through smart optimization
Empty running is a major cost-cutting problem in the transport world. But as a shipper, you have hardly any control over this yourself. Cargors optimizes this behind the scenes by matching carriers with loads on the right routes.
This minimizes empty kilometers and allows carriers to drive more efficiently. For you as a shipper, this translates into lower costs and more sustainable shipments – without you having to plan yourself.
4. Centralize all your transport in one environment
Many SMEs still work with separate emails, phone calls and spreadsheets to arrange transport. This costs time, causes errors and makes it difficult to compare rates.
With Cargors you have all carriers and shipments in one clear platform. Requesting quotes, placing orders and managing documents is done digitally, reducing your administrative burden and reducing the number of man-hours you spend.
This not only saves on transport costs, but also on internal FTEs and manual work.
5. Start quickly and without obligations
Saving on transport does not have to be a lengthy project. Cargors is designed so that shippers can be live within 10 minutes. There are no subscription fees, no obligations and no hidden surcharges.
You decide which carriers you work with and when. Do you want to book a one-off ride? No problem. Are you looking for permanent partners for structural transport? You can also easily arrange this via the platform.
Conclusion
Reducing transport costs can be smarter and easier than many SMEs think. By avoiding unnecessary links, utilizing economies of scale, reducing empty kilometers and centrally managing all your transport, you structurally save on your logistics.
With Cargors you do this without extra effort: the platform ensures that you have direct access to the right carriers, transparent rates and smart optimization. And the best thing is: it is completely non-binding and arranged within a few minutes.
