Supply Chain Dive: Ground delivery costs projected to climb despite discounting push
April 11, 2025
Q1 rates were higher than expected as UPS and FedEx rolled out price increases, per the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index.
Q1 rates were higher than expected as UPS and FedEx rolled out price increases, per the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index.
The TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index showed recent trends in truckload and less-than-truckload pricing will continue for another quarter.
AFS Logistics and TD Cowen are forecasting a decline in truckload pricing and moderation in the LTL market as shippers and carriers alike navigate a
One truckmaker expects the trucking market to shrink 10% by the end of 2025. The US freight industry has struggled since the pandemic.
The courier is hiking prices for goods out of China, Hong Kong and Macau, but says the fees are unrelated to the 20-percent tariffs the
Job postings indicate the tech titan is pushing into the LTL space, but expected impacts on incumbents like Old Dominion and XPO are mixed.
Ground shipping costs are projected to drop slightly year over year in Q1, according to the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index.
According to the latest issue of the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index, average fuel surcharges fell 3.4% sequentially in Q4 2024.
TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index shows LTL rates cooling after historic run.
The US producer price index shows LTL pricing has been flat since September, but carriers continue to push for annualized increases in service contracts.
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