Home Depot $($HD$)$ was making $3-$year contracts with its carriers. Because of the economic crisis in $2009,$ carriers signed up for low prices to HD$.$ But when the economy began rebounding HD did not raise prices causing its carriers rejecting carrying HD loads. Which of the following is expected?

HD can easily find other carriers because there are plenty of transportation companies in the U$.$S$.$

HD will likely find carriers at spot rates.

Inventory holding cost will go up$.$

The carriers are in bridge of their contracts and should be penalized.