{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Backup Carrier","description":"A backup carrier is a pre-approved transport provider contracted by a shipper or freight forwarder to step in when the primary carrier cannot fulfil a shipment – whether due to capacity shortfall, vehicle breakdown, or service level failure. Unlike a spot carrier sourced ad hoc on the open market, the backup carrier is already vetted, rate-agreed, and integrated into the transport management system (TMS), enabling rapid activation without fresh negotiation. Shippers typically maintain a tiered c","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/backup-carrier","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-16T05:18:54.774463","citation":"https://www.inboundlogistics.com/cms/glossary/backup-carrier/","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/backup-carrier","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Backup Carrier · A backup carrier is a pre-approved transport provider contracted by a shipper or freight forwarder to step in when the primary carrier cannot fulfil a shipment – whether due to capacity shortfall, vehicle breakdown, or service level failure. · Quelle: https://www.inboundlogistics.com/cms/glossary/backup-carrier/"}