Put your people first
Most shops already have two or three companies they trust. Preferred providers puts them first on Towhub — or makes them the only ones asked.
Building the list
On Preferred providers, search by the address your vehicles usually are (your lot, the auction, the shop). Every approved company whose service area covers it appears with its rating and truck types; Add the ones you want, then order them with the arrows. Add a note per company (your rep's name, PO rules) for your team.
Three modes
- Open — every covering company quotes; your list floats to the top with a badge.
- My providers first — only your list is shown while at least one of them quoted. One tap reveals the others.
- Only my providers — nobody else is asked. If none of your providers can take a job, it gets no quotes — pick this only if your list is deep enough.
Negotiated rates
A company on your list sees that you prefer them and can set you a rate card — their own hook-up, per-mile and minimum for your requests. Quotes priced that way say Negotiated rate, and the Preferred providers page shows which vehicle types each company has negotiated. Ask your rep; it takes them a minute.
Transport orders
Preferred providers apply to transport orders too: a company that quoted every vehicle on the order ranks by your list.