Carriers and freight forwarders use internet freight auction platforms to compete for transport contracts through a reverse auction model: shippers post shipment details—weight, route, delivery deadline—and registered bidders submit rates, with the platform automatically awarding the job to the lowest qualifying offer.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_auction
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