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Sourcing Journal: Could Yellow’s Bankruptcy Make Room for Amazon to Take Trucking Market Share?
Job postings indicate the tech titan is pushing into the LTL space, but expected impacts on incumbents like Old Dominion and XPO are mixed.
Supply Chain Dive: FedEx, UPS discounts expected to keep rate hikes in check
Ground shipping costs are projected to drop slightly year over year in Q1, according to the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index.
Trucking Dive: Elevated LTL rates begin to ease, index says
According to the latest issue of the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index, average fuel surcharges fell 3.4% sequentially in Q4 2024.
FreightWaves: LTL pricing discipline may not hold, report says
TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index shows LTL rates cooling after historic run.
Journal of Commerce: US LTL truck pricing flat, but still elevated despite low demand
The US producer price index shows LTL pricing has been flat since September, but carriers continue to push for annualized increases in service contracts.
Transport Topics: How the Freight Market Trough Defined 2024
The trucking industry continued to be defined by a freight market trough this year, but one that has shown some minor signs of improvement.
FedEx, UPS’ 2025 fee hikes will wallop bulky package shippers
Surcharges applied to larger products are outpacing other fee increases, parcel pricing experts say.
Freight Business Journal: Freight Audit Payment Practitioners Evolve
With the rise of predictive AI, freight audit payment (FAP) practitioners must adapt to stay competitive.
