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Bloomberg: Sky-High Holiday Shipping Fees Are Hitting Earlier and Earlier
Peak season charges now span nearly one-third of year.
Journal of Commerce: US LTL carriers laying groundwork for higher pricing in 2025
General rate increases ranging from 4.9% to 7.9% are setting expectations for higher contract pricing as less-than-truckload carriers attempt to recoup the costs of network
Sourcing Journal: UPS, FedEx Discounts Reach ‘Unprecedented’ Levels to Attract SMBs
The Q3 TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index said the period’s ground parcel rate per package was the lowest it had been since Q4 2021.
Wall Street Journal: FedEx and UPS Locked in Price War to Lure Small Businesses
Package rivals are chasing smaller customers in an effort to win market share ahead of a shorter holiday season.
DC Velocity: Parcel express market confronts a shifting landscape
The nation’s leading parcel carriers are struggling to evolve as costs rise, the market fragments, competition intensifies, and consumers trade down to slower, lower-revenue delivery
Trucking Dive: Pricing, demand to stay lackluster for rest of year, analysts say
Pricing is expected to remain relatively flat for LTL and truckload rates in Q4, according to the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index.
Supply Chain Dive: UPS, FedEx shipping discounts counter growing surcharges
Per-package ground parcel rates reached their lowest levels since 2021, according to the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index.
Reuters: UPS seen grappling with hit from cheap deliveries ahead of key holiday season
Wall Street expects United Parcel Service to report a rise in adjusted quarterly profit on Thursday, even as concern mounts over stubbornly soft demand for
