Expediters are usually looking for the shortest or fastest route possible. When time is of the essence, decisions have to be made to deliver the load on time. Sometimes the shortest route is not the quickest and the quickest route is not always the shortest. Sometimes there is the toll factor. Taking a slightly longer route to avoid tolls is not uncommon, and the same applies to avoiding heavy traffic congestion or finding a way around a back up due to a crash.
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