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Second-Party Logistics or 2PL is a term describing the Carrier and the Practice to operate a freight company (carrier) and/or outsourcing to a carrier. 2PLs generally own and operate the transportation assets.

A Second-Party Logistics company is a Logistics Service Provider, alternative names include: Carrier, Common Carrier.

Use Cases

Freight and Express Logistics Service Provider
Transportation outsourcing

The following freight companies typically operate as 2PLs/common carriers

Marine shipping lines
Airlines
Railways
Trucking companies

Hierarchy

ID	Name	Level	x
LSP	Logistics Service Provider	0	LSP
2PL	Second-Party Logistics	1	2PL

Second-Party Logistics Logistics Service Provider 1 1 Carrier, Transporter, Transportation, Assets, Outsourcing, Supply Chain A carrier that owns and operates transportation assets and provides transportation services

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