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February 15, 2021

TFI to take aim at UPS Freight’s unprofitable business

CEO vows quick action to negotiate with customers or ultimately cut them loose after acquisition closes. TFI International (NYSE: TFII)…

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February 11, 2021

FedEx, UPS, and USPS 2021 General Rate Increases

UPS announced their 2021 rate increases will be made effective on February 22, 2021. The increases came just months after the FedEx and USPS announcements…

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February 8, 2021

Carriers Bullish on Demand and Pricing Dynamics for 2021

Top less-than-truckload (LTL) executives and analysts are predicting a bullish year for the $46 billion sector in 2021. LTL Rate…

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January 26, 2021

UPS closes curtain on tough 15-year-old LTL run

UPS Inc. (NYSE:UPS) CEO Carol Tomé has pulled the plug on the company’s often-difficult 15-year foray into the less-than-truckload business….

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January 25, 2021

TFI to acquire UPS Freight for $800M

TFI International has agreed to acquire UPS Freight for about $800 million, the Canadian trucking and logistics company and UPS…

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January 16, 2021

Inside California’s colossal container-ship traffic jam

In the movie “Falling Down,” the character played by Michael Douglas is stranded in a Los Angeles traffic jam. He…

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December 7, 2020

Produce spot rates break $10K per load in November

Chart of the Week:  USDA Produce Truckload Spot Rate – San Francisco to Philadelphia, Fresno to Atlanta, San Francisco to Atlanta SONAR…

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December 7, 2020

TOP TEN TRUCKING INDUSTRY ISSUES

The American Transportation Research Institute (“ATRI”) released its 16th top industry issues report, “Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry –…

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November 13, 2020

Supply chain reports no disruption after StopTheTires2020 protest

Despite thousands of posts by members of a truckers’ group calling itself StopTheTires2020 promising to turn off their rigs Wednesday,…

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October 27, 2020

E-commerce explodes into holiday shipping season – pandemic pushes U.S. online sales to predicted 2030 level

Peak season e-commerce sales, turbocharged by an accelerated shift to online buying as consumers shy away from crowded stores during…

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