fourth-party logistics

noun

A logistics operation that uses third-party logistics services on behalf of its customers, rather than controlling a fleet of its own vehicles.

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4PL
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Meanings

nounfourth-party logistics (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA logistics operation that uses third-party logistics services on behalf of its customers, rather than controlling a fleet of its own vehicles.

    Synonyms: 4PL

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA logistics operation that uses third-party logistics services on behalf of its customers, rather than controlling a fleet of its own vehicles.

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4PL

Origin

After third-party logistics; coined by the Accenture consulting company.

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APA

fourth-party logistics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fourth-party%20logistics

MLA

“fourth-party logistics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fourth-party%20logistics. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fourth-party logistics,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fourth-party%20logistics.

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