08/19/2026
A lot of brands stay with a 3PL that's actively hurting them because the fear of switching feels bigger than the problems they're already living with. Here's the part that doesn't get said enough: switching is a project with a known shape, a real timeline, and a well-worn playbook. Most straightforward setups go from decision to fully operational at a new provider in 30 to 60 days, using a parallel-run method specifically designed so nothing depends on a single, all-or-nothing cutover day.
We wrote about what a real transition actually looks like, what onboarding on the other end really takes, and how to tell the difference between a bad week worth a conversation and a pattern worth a move.