Carrier diversification gets talked about like it's a new idea. For most shippers, it's not. It's just been impractical. You know alternatives exist. You don't have the time or the tooling to run a real evaluation. So you renew with your incumbent and move on.
That's the problem we built My Next Carrier to solve. And GLS is exactly the kind of carrier that makes the effort worth it.
Thirty years in the market and nine hundred million parcels a year.
GLS has been operating in the Western United States for over three decades. That's not a startup story or a regional experiment. It's a carrier that's put in the reps, built the infrastructure, and earned the trust of shippers across the West over a very long time. The US operation is part of GLS Group, one of Europe's largest parcel service providers, moving 900 million+ parcels annually across more than 50 countries.
That global backing matters in ways that don't always show up in a rate card. Long-term network investment. Operational standards that have to hold across 50 countries. The kind of institutional foundation that means GLS will be here in five years, not pivoting to a different model.
What West Coast shippers actually need
For brands and 3PLs with West Coast distribution, GLS is built for your geography. Consistent 1-2 day ground delivery across the Western US is the core of what they offer: predictable transit times that match the delivery speed expectations customers have come to expect and that West Coast-heavy volume profiles depend on.
The pricing structure is worth highlighting separately. GLS offers straightforward rates with fewer surcharges and no complex tiering. No hunting through accessorial schedules at month-end to reconcile what you actually owe. For anyone who's spent time unwinding unexpected fees from a major carrier invoice, that clarity is a real operational advantage, not just a selling point.
JoDawn Whitlock, President of GLS, on the My Next Carrier integration: "Our integration with My Next Carrier makes it easier than ever for brands and 3PLs to see exactly what GLS brings to their network: fast ground delivery, transparent pricing with fewer surcharges, and a team genuinely invested in their success. We're excited to see what this partnership unlocks for shippers."
The account relationship is different
GLS doesn't run a call center model. Shippers get a named contact who knows their business: dedicated account attention, customized solutions, and a team that responds when something needs to get resolved. That's not universal. Most shippers have a carrier relationship that works fine until something goes wrong, and then it's a support queue. GLS's approach is designed around the opposite assumption.
For operations teams that are running lean and don't have bandwidth to chase down answers, that model matters.
What the minimum ADV means for you
GLS works with shippers from 1 package/day to 1k+. That opens the partnership to a wider range of operations than carriers with higher thresholds: mid-market brands, 3PLs managing a mix of client sizes, and growing e-commerce companies that aren't yet at enterprise volume but are ready for a real carrier relationship.
Running the analysis
My Next Carrier evaluates GLS against your actual shipment history: your origins, your West Coast destination ZIPs, your package dimensions and weights. Not a generic benchmark. If GLS's coverage and service profile fits your volume, the platform will show you what the savings and transit impact look like on your data, not someone else's.
The analysis is free. It runs in under 24 hours. If GLS is the right fit, one click starts the conversation with the right person on their team.
Worth running if you have West Coast volume and haven't seriously looked at what's out there: shipscience.com/my-next-carrier
