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Supply Chain Dive: FedEx, UPS discounts expected to soften blow of 2024 rate hikes
The ground parcel rate per package in Q1 is projected to decline year over year, according to the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index.
Journal of Commerce: US LTL trucking rates to rise 4% on average in 2024, FTR forecasts
The short-term boost less-than truckload carriers gained from Yellowโs exit lifted rates, but the impetus is fading, speakers at the SMC3 JumpStart 24 conference said.
Supply Chain Brain: Delivery Area Surcharges and Other Parcel Rate Hikes to Watch Out for in 2024
Shippers are shifting their attention to the 2024 general rate increases levied by parcel carriers, and to mitigating their impact on shipping costs.
Journal of Commerce: As Yellow โdistortionโ fades, US LTL market searches for a catalyst
US less-than-truckload pricing is moderating as waves of disruption caused by Yellowโs bankruptcy recede, fuel prices fall and demand remains soft.
Journal of Commerce: Calmer supply chains, soft demand boosting on-time package deliveries in US
UPS and FedEx are delivering more packages on time this holiday season, helped by no shortage of capacity in the modes that feed their networks,
Inbound Logistics: True or False? Managing Supply Chains Is More Challenging Than Ever
Is supply chain management the toughest it has ever been? Or are tech tools so advanced theyโre alleviating the uncertainty and guarding against disruptions? Industry
Supply Chain Dive: UPS and FedExโs tough year in 6 charts
Data shows both carriers faced waning package volumes as pricing power shifted in their customersโ favor.
Journal of Commerce: Oversupply weighs heavily on US truckload market, keeping prices in check
Although small trucking firms are folding, there is still a large supply of carriers and trucks keeping a lid on pricing amid soft demand.