What is the difference between a logistics broker and a full-service 3PL?

A full-service 3PL manages warehousing, inventory, order fulfilment, and returns handling alongside transport — making it the right choice for businesses outsourcing their entire logistics operation. A logistics broker manages transport arrangement only: carrier selection, booking, documentation, tracking, and claims. Warehousing and inventory are outside the broker's scope. For a business that needs transport management across European lanes without warehousing or fulfilment, a logistics broker delivers the required scope without the overhead or cost of a full-service 3PL contract. Go Trans is a transport-specialist logistics broker — it does not offer warehousing, inventory management, or order fulfilment services.

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What Is a Logistics Broker?