We approach the vendor community and negotiate for the purchase of products and services based on the potential volume of our entire group. Because we currently represent over 13,000+ trucking companies that operate more than 156,000+ power units, our potential volume is very attractive to most vendors. By endorsing the vendor, we provide a valuable marketing service to them while saving our members bottom line dollars on the things they need to run their businesses. The vendor gains customers that they often cannot afford to pursue on their own; the trucking company buys the product and/or service at a price that is less than they would normally pay, and we take another step towards making the competitive playing field a little more level.