eCommerce Wordbook

Shipper-Carriers

Logistics Glossary

Shipper-carriers (also called private carriers) are companies with goods to be shipped that own or manage their own vehicle fleets. Many large retailers, particularly groceries and “big box” stores, are shipper-carriers.

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