Frequently Asked Questions

Logistics management is a function where a company usually consisting of various shipping and distribution professionals provide services to analyze a company’s supply chain, offer carrier and service options, and provide continued management of all or some areas of a customer’s transportation needs.

River Horse is a B2B platform allowing businesses of any form with readily available shipments to be linked to equipped carrier service companies.

Third-party logistics (3PL, or sometimes TPL) is a company’s use of third party businesses to outsource elements of the company’s distribution and fulfillment services.The 3PL provider serves as a liaison between shippers and authorized motor carriers who might not otherwise try to find each other; they assist in negotiating the terms of the transactions and arrange the appropriate delivery method or mode of transportation required for each delivery.