A parcel agreement keeps moving after you sign it. Concessions run on their own clocks, the tariff underneath it changes every year, and the systems you run on a carrier can hold you tighter than the contract does. This playbook covers the agreement in four parts, from what lapses inside it to when to move your freight.
Your agreement runs on several clocks at once. Concessions are often time-boxed, and realized cost is where a lapse shows up first.
Two locks hold you to a carrier. The contractual one often shrinks across the term, while the integrations you accept as benefits compound and rarely get priced.
Many agreements renew without a decision while the costs inside them climb. Asking for pricing is usually open to you, and a rate increase or fuel table change is reason enough to reopen.
A parcel bid usually runs four to six months. Reprice your incumbent once the rate increases are announced, and move freight in a spring cutover finished before June.
Four parts on one agreement: what lapses, what holds you, when to reopen, and when to move. Many parcel agreements renew without a decision, so the review has to come from your side.
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