Bloomberg: Sky-High Holiday Shipping Fees Are Hitting Earlier and Earlier
Peak season charges now span nearly one-third of year.
Peak season charges now span nearly one-third of year.
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
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.
Package rivals are chasing smaller customers in an effort to win market share ahead of a shorter holiday season.
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
Pricing is expected to remain relatively flat for LTL and truckload rates in Q4, according to the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index.
Per-package ground parcel rates reached their lowest levels since 2021, according to the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index.
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
As damage from Helene and Milton is being tallied, logistics experts say the storms won’t do much to accelerate spot and contract truckload pricing in
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