--- title: Transportation Cost Reduction Consultants | Trans-Solutions [home] description: We negotiate parcel, LTL, truckload, ocean, and air rates for shippers and prove the savings with hard benchmark data. Multi-mode, not parcel-only. image: https://trans-solutions.com/hubfs/Transportation%20Cost%20Reduction%20Consultants%20%7C%20Trans-Solutions.png --- [![Trans-Solutions](https://trans-solutions.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/trans-solutions-2026/assets/ts-logo-white.svg)](https://trans-solutions.com/) [Services](https://trans-solutions.com/services) Rate negotiation & sourcing [Freight Rate Negotiation Cut your multi-mode rates by 15–25%](https://trans-solutions.com/services-freight-rate-negotiation-services) [Parcel Rate Negotiation Cut your parcel rates by 10–35%](https://trans-solutions.com/services-parcel-rate-negotiation) [Carrier Sourcing & RFP Select the best carriers for you](https://trans-solutions.com/services-carrier-sourcing-rfp) [Estimate your savings potential Savings Calculator Free · 2 minutes · No call required](https://trans-solutions.com/savings-calculator#step1) Audit, network, systems [Transportation Operations Audit](https://trans-solutions.com/services-transportation-audit) [Freight Bill Audit & Recovery](https://trans-solutions.com/services-freight-bill-audit-claims-recovery-trans-solutions) [Network Design](https://trans-solutions.com/services-network-design) [Vendor & TMS Selection](https://trans-solutions.com/services-vendor-tms-selection) Specialty [Cold Chain Logistics](https://trans-solutions.com/services-cold-chain-logistics) [All services →](https://trans-solutions.com/services) [Case studies](https://trans-solutions.com/case-studies) Team - [Team members](https://trans-solutions.com/about-us) - [Paul Brinkman, President](https://trans-solutions.com/paul-brinkman) [Pricing](https://trans-solutions.com/pricing) [Blog](https://trans-solutions.com/blog) [Savings Calculator](https://trans-solutions.com/savings-calculator#step1) [Book a call](https://trans-solutions.com/contact) ![Transportation Cost Reduction Consultants | Trans-Solutions \[hero img\]](https://trans-solutions.com/hubfs/eb41f012251bf8492b4274fa792cf0b2917de3ee.webp) # Reduce your freight and parcel costs by 15–25% 90% of companies overpay for shipping, and we know what your carrier won't tell you [Get your savings estimate](https://trans-solutions.com/savings-calculator#step1) Free. About two minutes. No call required. [Book a call](https://trans-solutions.com/contact) 30+ YEARS IN BUSINESS 600+ SHIPPERS SERVED $800M+ Saved for THE SHIPPERS Parcel, LTL, truckload, air, ocean, intermodal What we do ## Transportation Consulting Most firms that touch transportation treat it as one line item among dozens. We only do this. That is why we can price a carrier proposal down to the accessorial. ![“](https://trans-solutions.com/hubfs/%E2%80%9C.svg) > Paul and team expertly orchestrated a competitive process with 20+ participants across three rounds, completing the entire project in under three months. Results exceeded expectations. ![Profile photo - VP of Perations, TaylorMade Golf](https://trans-solutions.com/hubfs/0fd834b9f4cdf2f595a0f92482d60bb8d676b601.webp) Joe Vincent VP of Operations, TaylorMade Golf [![OBJECTS](https://trans-solutions.com/hubfs/OBJECTS.svg)](https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-vincent-a079961/) ![Freight Rate Negotiation](https://trans-solutions.com/hubfs/6278157800e0c0c9f82bfd5d643bbc7066fdcc63-1.webp) #### [Freight Rate Negotiation](https://trans-solutions.com/services-freight-rate-negotiation) Cut multi-mode rates by 15-25% LTL, truckload, air, ocean, and intermodal, renegotiated lane by lane against what your peers actually pay. We deal with your carriers directly. No third party in the middle, no waiting on a software to surface something. [See how we negotiate freight](https://trans-solutions.com/services-freight-rate-negotiation) ![Parcel Rate Negotiation](https://trans-solutions.com/hubfs/Visual.webp) #### [Parcel Rate Negotiation](https://trans-solutions.com/services-parcel-rate-negotiation) Cut FedEx and UPS rates by 10-35% We negotiate with DHL, Amazon, and regionals on your behalf. For FedEx & UPS, we coach your team. We rebuild the rate structure, then negotiate base discounts, accessorials, DIM and cubic pricing, minimums, or fuel surcharges. [See how we negotiate parcel](https://trans-solutions.com/services-parcel-rate-negotiation) ![carrier sourcing & rfp](https://trans-solutions.com/hubfs/5851410574d30148ffb9a1830b258df868bd6ed0.webp) #### [Carrier Sourcing & RFP](https://trans-solutions.com/services-carrier-sourcing-rfp) Run the bid. Pick the right carrier. Carriers get matched to your lanes and freight type, we shift modes where a cheaper one still meets your delivery window, and we fill empty return trips on the lanes where that lowers your rate. [See how we run an RFP](https://trans-solutions.com/services-carrier-sourcing-rfp) ### Audit, design, and selection services The hands-on consulting to help you keep the savings you've already found. [All services](https://trans-solutions.com/services) [Transportation Operations Audit](https://trans-solutions.com/services-transportation-audit) [Freight Bill Audit & Recovery](https://trans-solutions.com/services-freight-bill-audit-claims-recovery) | [Network Design](https://trans-solutions.com/services-network-design) [Vendor & TMS Selection](https://trans-solutions.com/services-vendor-tms-selection) | [Cold Chain Logistics](https://trans-solutions.com/services-cold-chain-logistics) Case studies ## Measured Savings Parcel · Air & ocean #### [$1.5M cut across air, ocean and parcel with no change of carrier](https://trans-solutions.com/case-studies-electronics-manufacturing-air-ocean-parcel-savings) Years on the same carriers, spot rates that moved every month, and no cost certainty anywhere. [Read case study](https://trans-solutions.com/case-studies-electronics-manufacturing-air-ocean-parcel-savings) Carrier Sourcing & RFP #### [25.8% cut from outbound parcel for a health and beauty brand](https://trans-solutions.com/case-studies-health-beauty-3pl-transportation-savings) Their 3PL bundled fulfillment with transportation, so nobody had tested the outbound rates in years. [Read case study](https://trans-solutions.com/case-studies-health-beauty-3pl-transportation-savings) Carrier Sourcing & RFP #### [Four new carriers and a strengthened renewal for TaylorMade Golf](https://trans-solutions.com/case-studies-sports-apparel-parcel-air-ocean-savings) A parcel renewal sitting on the desk, the number two carrier at the door, and no capacity to run a real bid. [Read case study](https://trans-solutions.com/case-studies-sports-apparel-parcel-air-ocean-savings) [All case studies](https://trans-solutions.com/case-studies) Industries served Pharmaceutical & biotech Medical devices Food production & distribution Freight forwarding Semiconductor equipment Entertainment & media 3PL & logistics providers Franchise restaurants Minerals & chemicals Security equipment Sporting Goods Retail & e-commerce How We Work ## We do not hand you a report and leave Whether it is a parcel contract or a global air and ocean RFP, we: 1. 01 ### Evaluate your data. Shipment-level detail, contracts, amendments, addendums. Not averages. 2. 02 ### Build the baseline. Cleaned, profiled, and agreed with you. Before anyone talks to a carrier. 3. 03 ### Build the strategy. Rates, accessorials, terms and conditions, alternative carriers. 4. 04 ### Run the negotiation or the bid. Coaching and scripting for parcel; dealing directly with your carriers on all other modes. 5. 05 ### Analyze and recommend. Implementation scenarios and a routing guide. Not a slide. 6. 06 ### Stay through implementation. Checking the contracts, checking the rates after go-live. So your savings don't leak back out. Our full process ![](https://trans-solutions.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/trans-solutions-2026/assets/arrow-right.svg) ### Contingency Pricing Our standard engagements use gainshare fees. We are paid from the savings we find, after you have them. Some engagements are fixed fee. [What we charge](https://trans-solutions.com/pricing) ![“](https://trans-solutions.com/hubfs/%E2%80%9C.svg) > Their expert carrier sourcing and freight negotiations cut costs significantly, wildly exceeding our expectations. Their tailored solutions freed up millions in budget capital. ![Sr Director of Logistics at a semiconductor equipment manufacturer](https://trans-solutions.com/hubfs/313e97a5e5710eb156d97f2bd83e3b965e7772c9.webp) Katie Wright Sr. Director of Logistics, semiconductor equipment manufacturer [![OBJECTS](https://trans-solutions.com/hubfs/OBJECTS.svg)](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathleenwrightus/) ![](https://trans-solutions.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/trans-solutions-2026/assets/xact-bg.jpg) Xact Negotiator ## We use the software we've built. We lead the negotiation. You get the contract. We built our own software, Xact Negotiator, which prices a carrier's proposal the way the carrier's own pricing engine does. Down to the individual accessorial, against a benchmark database built from over three decades of real contracts. ## Featured on Recent articles or interviews where Paul chimed in [![Vogue\_Business.svg](https://trans-solutions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Vogue_Business.svg.webp?width=500&height=214&name=Vogue_Business.svg.webp)](https://www.vogue.com/article/fashions-big-supply-chain-stress-test) Featured article ### [Fashion’s Big Supply Chain Stress Test](https://www.vogue.com/article/fashions-big-supply-chain-stress-test) Published on July 6, 2026 [Read the article](https://www.vogue.com/article/fashions-big-supply-chain-stress-test) [![dataliction](https://trans-solutions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/dataliction.webp?width=546&height=110&name=dataliction.webp)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9dRZ3wfPmQ) The Dataliction Podcast ### [Whose Story Is Your Data Telling](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9dRZ3wfPmQ) Published on September 16, 2026 [Read the article](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9dRZ3wfPmQ) [![theSKUpe](https://trans-solutions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/thespuke.webp?width=160&height=76&name=thespuke.webp)](https://www.theskupe.co/p/q-a-tis-the-season-to-start-planning-holiday-shipping) Featured Article ### [Q&A: 'Tis the season to start planning holiday shipping](https://www.theskupe.co/p/q-a-tis-the-season-to-start-planning-holiday-shipping) Published on September 16, 2026 [Read the article](https://www.theskupe.co/p/q-a-tis-the-season-to-start-planning-holiday-shipping) [![logo-totalretail-magazine](https://trans-solutions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-totalretail-x2-1.webp?width=549&height=94&name=logo-totalretail-x2-1.webp)](https://www.mytotalretail.com/article/the-most-expensive-words-in-retail-logistics-that-looks-about-right/) TOTALRETAIL ### [The Most Expensive Words in Retail Logistics: 'That Looks About Right'](https://www.mytotalretail.com/article/the-most-expensive-words-in-retail-logistics-that-looks-about-right/) Published on August 19, 2026 [Read the article](https://www.mytotalretail.com/article/the-most-expensive-words-in-retail-logistics-that-looks-about-right/) [![logo-parcel-magazine](https://trans-solutions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/parcel.png?width=506&height=80&name=parcel.png)](https://parcelindustry.com/article-6683-Your-Parcel-Contract-is-Probably-Costing-You-More-Than-You-Think.html) Parcel Magazine ### [Your Parcel Contract Is Probably Costing You More Than You Think](https://parcelindustry.com/article-6683-Your-Parcel-Contract-is-Probably-Costing-You-More-Than-You-Think.html) Published on July 29, 2026 [Read the article](https://parcelindustry.com/article-6683-Your-Parcel-Contract-is-Probably-Costing-You-More-Than-You-Think.html) [![logo-authority-magazine](https://trans-solutions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Dise%C3%B1o%20sin%20t%C3%ADtulo%20(40).png?width=1201&height=430&name=Dise%C3%B1o%20sin%20t%C3%ADtulo%20(40).png)](https://medium.com/authority-magazine/paul-brinkman-of-trans-solutions-consulting-on-choosing-the-best-order-fulfillment-provider-10fcee3a4e2c) Authority Magazine ### [Paul Brinkman of Trans-Solutions Consulting on Choosing the Best Order Fulfillment Provider](https://medium.com/authority-magazine/paul-brinkman-of-trans-solutions-consulting-on-choosing-the-best-order-fulfillment-provider-10fcee3a4e2c) Published on July 8, 2026 [Read the article](https://medium.com/authority-magazine/paul-brinkman-of-trans-solutions-consulting-on-choosing-the-best-order-fulfillment-provider-10fcee3a4e2c) [![logo-the-supply-chainer-magazine](https://trans-solutions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/the-supply-chainer.webp?width=1293&height=122&name=the-supply-chainer.webp)](https://www.thesupplychainer.com/post/supply-chain-volatility-forces-shippers-to-prioritize-capacity-security-over-pure-cost-savings) The Supply Chainer ### [Supply Chain Volatility Forces Shippers to Prioritize Capacity Security Over Pure Cost Savings](https://www.thesupplychainer.com/post/supply-chain-volatility-forces-shippers-to-prioritize-capacity-security-over-pure-cost-savings) Published on July 2, 2026 [Read the article](https://www.thesupplychainer.com/post/supply-chain-volatility-forces-shippers-to-prioritize-capacity-security-over-pure-cost-savings) ![logo-SiriusXM black](https://trans-solutions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SiriusXM%20WORDMARK%20BLACK%20RGB.webp?width=7209&height=1119&name=SiriusXM%20WORDMARK%20BLACK%20RGB.webp) SiriusXM ### Road Dog Trucking ![](https://trans-solutions.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/trans-solutions-2026/assets/cta-bg.jpg) ## How much are you leaving on the table? Instant estimate based on data from 600+ clients we have helped Calculate your savings potential ### Ready to get started? [Book a call with Paul](https://trans-solutions.com/contact) ![Trans-Solutions](https://trans-solutions.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/trans-solutions-2026/assets/ts-logo-white.svg) Trans-Solutions, Inc. Independent transportation consultants since 1997. We are not affiliated with, compensated by, or acting as an agent for any carrier. [![](https://trans-solutions.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/trans-solutions-2026/assets/linkedin.svg)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/trans-solutions-consulting/) © 2026 Trans-Solutions, Inc., Ladera Ranch HQ [Contact](https://trans-solutions.com/contact)