Independent Freight Consultants
Why Shippers Choose CPC Consultants
Independent freight consultants focused on your costs, service and results.
CPC works from the shipper’s point of view. We analyze transportation economics, create market competition, support implementation and measure what actually changes—without being tied to a carrier relationship.
Shipper-side perspective
Business requirements first
Carrier-independent
No affiliated carrier relationship
Market benchmarking
Compare the current program
Implementation support
Measure what changes
Independent Freight Consultants
CPC Works for the Shipper — Not the Carrier
CPC is not affiliated with any carrier. Our consultants compare freight options against your pricing, service and operating requirements—not a carrier’s sales objectives.
That same principle carries into freight procurement, where incumbent and alternative carriers can compete against a common set of requirements while the shipper keeps the final decision.
CPC Difference
What Sets CPC Apart
A freight consultant should add insight, leverage and execution—not another layer of complexity.
Shipper-Side Experience
CPC’s consultants bring decades of experience working from the shipper’s side of transportation decisions. That context helps the team recognize where freight cost, service and internal process can drift away from business needs.
Market Intelligence
Internal rates show what you pay. Benchmarking and competitive sourcing help show whether those rates and terms still reflect the market.
Carrier-Neutral Recommendations
CPC is independent of freight carriers, allowing recommendations to focus on the shipper’s requirements. Recommendations can therefore be evaluated against the shipper’s cost, service and operational requirements.
Hands-On Execution
Analysis alone does not capture savings. CPC supports implementation, routing controls and savings tracking so approved changes can be measured.
Think your freight program is already optimized?
Benchmark it before assuming there is nothing left to find.
Independent Freight Consultants
Shipping Consultant vs. Contractor
Both can be useful, but they solve different kinds of problems.
Shipping consultants and task-based contractors differ mainly in their scope and accountability. A contractor typically completes a defined task, while a consultant looks across the broader business problem and works toward measurable milestones.
| Question | Shipping consultant | Task contractor |
|---|---|---|
| Primary focus | Diagnose the business problem and recommend a better operating model. | Complete a defined task or deliverable. |
| Decision support | Challenges assumptions, benchmarks alternatives and advises the client. | Usually works within the approach already specified. |
| Milestones | Tracks progress toward business, cost or service outcomes. | Tracks completion of the assigned work. |
| Change support | Can help manage sourcing, implementation and measurement. | Typically ends when the defined task is complete. |
Method
How CPC Finds and Verifies Freight Savings
Savings are more credible when the baseline, implementation and result are visible.
CPC’s process starts with actual freight data and invoices. Then the team benchmarks the current program, identifies opportunities, supports negotiation and implementation, and tracks results against the agreed baseline.
Learn how CPC supports freight cost reduction and verifies results through ongoing savings tracking.
Review
Collect representative invoices, shipment data and requirements.
Benchmark
Compare current cost, pricing and service against relevant alternatives.
Optimize
Identify rate, contract, routing, mode or carrier opportunities.
Implement
Support the approved sourcing, routing and process changes.
Verify
Measure actual performance against the agreed baseline.
Method
Proof, Not Promises
Client-specific results show what disciplined freight optimization can accomplish.
$1.2M
Measured savings for a 12-month Kawasaki LTL project; 30% in that documented client scope.
82 → 9
Carrier reduction in CPC’s documented global transportation project.
132%
Of the savings target achieved after 12 months in that same global transportation case.
CPC may develop processes, reporting methods or implementation plans around the client’s specific transportation needs. The engagement focuses on measurable business outcomes rather than completing an isolated task. This broader scope allows CPC to support the project from analysis through implementation and savings verification.
See more context in CPC's case studies and testimonials.
Independent Since the Beginning
Independent Freight Thinking Has Been Part of CPC’s Story for Decades
The shipper-advocate position is not a new marketing message.
CPC is compensated by its clients—not by freight carriers. This model keeps the consulting relationship focused on the shipper’s interests.
Read more about CPC’s history and principal experts. For broader freight-market context, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics maintains national freight data and indicators.
Client Partnership
Great Consulting Still Needs an Internal Champion
The best freight project combines outside expertise with inside ownership.
A successful freight project benefits from an internal champion who can:
Provide access to relevant data
Coordinate stakeholders
Answer operational questions
Help remove implementation roadblocks
In practice, that role keeps the project connected to the people who understand the business best.
Unlock data
Help retrieve freight, finance and operational information.
Align stakeholders
Bring finance, logistics, procurement and operations into the same conversation.
Remove roadblocks
Resolve internal questions before they stall implementation.
Give feedback
Keep recommendations grounded in service and customer requirements.
Heavy Lifting
A Partner for the Work Your Team Does Not Have Time to Absorb
You keep control. CPC adds bandwidth, market context and execution support.
When internal teams are stretched, CPC can support analysis, procurement, implementation and ongoing improvement. Meanwhile, your team retains the business decisions and carrier relationships.
When evaluating carriers, independent public sources such as the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s company safety records can add regulatory and safety context alongside commercial evaluation.
Frequently Asked Questions About Hiring Freight Consultants
▸What is a shipping consultant?
▸What does a shipping consultant do?
▸How is a shipping consultant different from a freight broker?
▸Does CPC require companies to change carriers?
▸What information does CPC need to evaluate freight savings?
▸How does CPC measure freight savings?
▸What is an internal project champion?
▸How can a company start working with CPC?
Our promise is simple:
We deliver savings or you pay nothing.
CPC will evaluate your transportation data, identify measurable improvement opportunities and explain the work required to implement them.