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February 15, 2021
TFI to take aim at UPS Freight’s unprofitable businessCEO vows quick action to negotiate with customers or ultimately cut them loose after acquisition closes. TFI International (NYSE: TFII)…
February 11, 2021
FedEx, UPS, and USPS 2021 General Rate IncreasesUPS announced their 2021 rate increases will be made effective on February 22, 2021. The increases came just months after the FedEx and USPS announcements…
February 8, 2021
Carriers Bullish on Demand and Pricing Dynamics for 2021Top less-than-truckload (LTL) executives and analysts are predicting a bullish year for the $46 billion sector in 2021. LTL Rate…
January 26, 2021
UPS closes curtain on tough 15-year-old LTL runUPS 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….
January 25, 2021
TFI to acquire UPS Freight for $800MTFI International has agreed to acquire UPS Freight for about $800 million, the Canadian trucking and logistics company and UPS…
January 16, 2021
Inside California’s colossal container-ship traffic jamIn the movie “Falling Down,” the character played by Michael Douglas is stranded in a Los Angeles traffic jam. He…
December 7, 2020
Produce spot rates break $10K per load in NovemberChart of the Week: USDA Produce Truckload Spot Rate – San Francisco to Philadelphia, Fresno to Atlanta, San Francisco to Atlanta SONAR…
December 7, 2020
TOP TEN TRUCKING INDUSTRY ISSUESThe American Transportation Research Institute (“ATRI”) released its 16th top industry issues report, “Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry –…
November 13, 2020
Supply chain reports no disruption after StopTheTires2020 protestDespite thousands of posts by members of a truckers’ group calling itself StopTheTires2020 promising to turn off their rigs Wednesday,…
October 27, 2020
E-commerce explodes into holiday shipping season – pandemic pushes U.S. online sales to predicted 2030 levelPeak season e-commerce sales, turbocharged by an accelerated shift to online buying as consumers shy away from crowded stores during…