--- title: ShipperGuide Blog | Freight Procurement (2) description: Freight Procurement | ShipperGuide Blog (2) --- [![ShipperGuide Logo](https://blog.shipperguide.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ShipperGuide-Logo.png?width=450&height=60&name=ShipperGuide-Logo.png "ShipperGuide Logo")](https://blog.shipperguide.com/) [![ShipperGuide Logo](https://blog.shipperguide.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ShipperGuide-Logo.png?width=450&height=60&name=ShipperGuide-Logo.png "ShipperGuide Logo")](https://blog.shipperguide.com/) More results en - English - [Español - México](https://blog.shipperguide.com/es-mx) - [Português - Brasil](https://blog.shipperguide.com/pt-br) # Freight Procurement (2) [All Topics](https://blog.shipperguide.com) [TMS](https://blog.shipperguide.com/tag/tms) [Integrations](https://blog.shipperguide.com/tag/integrations) [AI TMS](https://blog.shipperguide.com/tag/ai-tms) [Planning and Optimization](https://blog.shipperguide.com/tag/planning-and-optimization) [Freight Execution](https://blog.shipperguide.com/tag/freight-execution) [Free TMS](https://blog.shipperguide.com/tag/free-tms) [Freight Procurement](https://blog.shipperguide.com/tag/freight-procurement) [Track and Trace (Visibility)](https://blog.shipperguide.com/tag/track-and-trace-visibility) [Freight Analytics](https://blog.shipperguide.com/tag/freight-analytics) [Case Study](https://blog.shipperguide.com/tag/case-study) [Settlement (Audit & Pay)](https://blog.shipperguide.com/tag/settlement-audit-pay) [ShipperGuide AI](https://blog.shipperguide.com/tag/shipperguide-ai) [Award](https://blog.shipperguide.com/tag/award) [Dynamic Targets](https://blog.shipperguide.com/tag/dynamic-targets) [LTL Freight](https://blog.shipperguide.com/tag/ltl-freight) [Parcel Shipping](https://blog.shipperguide.com/tag/parcel-shipping) [Rate Shops](https://blog.shipperguide.com/tag/rate-shops) [TMS Cost & Pricing](https://blog.shipperguide.com/tag/tms-cost-pricing) [Intermodal Freight Shipping: What It Is and Why It Matters](https://blog.shipperguide.com/intermodal-freight) ![Intermodal Freight](https://blog.shipperguide.com/hubfs/Intermodal%20Freight.png) [Freight Procurement](https://blog.shipperguide.com/tag/freight-procurement) ### Intermodal Freight Shipping: What It Is and Why It Matters Learn how intermodal freight works and how ShipperGuide manages quoting, carrier selection, and tracking across rail and dray. 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