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Inside Univar Solutions' Carrier Kickoff: Relationships, Not Rates, Win Freight
Univar Solutions hosted its annual Carrier Kickoff in Chattanooga, gathering roughly 100 transportation providers and more than 200 attendees. As tender rejections climb and insurance costs spiral, shippers that invested in carrier relationships during the downturn are securing capacity first. The event highlighted how niche liquid bulk hazmat freight depends on familiarity, with Saia reporting its best tonnage quarter on record as truckload freight shifts to LTL.
Aug 13, 2026 1 source