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March 1, 2021
Trucking Bankruptcies Surged in 2020 as Pandemic Hit Small CarriersThe COVID-19 pandemic forced more than 3,000 trucking companies out of business in 2020 — a significant leap from about…
February 26, 2021
UPS Boss Preaches the Power of NoCarol Tomé is shifting the delivery giant’s focus to the bottom line, weeding out less-profitable customers in a high-speed overhaul;…
February 19, 2021
Supply chain struggles continue in frozen SouthUpdated Friday February 19, 2021 at 09:05AM A second winter storm this week slammed parts of the South Wednesday and…
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…