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The first-rate increase of the Louis DeJoy era as postmaster general could end up hitting millions of merchants right between the eyes during the busiest time of the year. However, the increases could be stocking stuffers for the agency's largest parcel users.  With no fanfare — and subsumed by...

UPS Inc. (NYSE: UPS), bracing for what may be a historic peak holiday shipping season, will impose surcharges ranging from $1 to $3 per package on high-volume U.S. residential shippers, the shipping and logistics giant announced on Friday, August 7. Surcharges of varying types will apply to all...

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening today in the freight ecosystem. In today's edition, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it is considering a petition to delay the hours-of-service changes, Workhorse gets the OK to sell electric vans in all 50 states, Forward Air...

Over the past decade, the last-mile delivery segment has witnessed a gradual shortening of delivery schedules. Primarily led by the "Amazon Effect" and further buoyed by the resulting consumer expectations, last-mile delivery times have come down considerably — from weeklong shipping times to same...

The Past Week, In A Nutshell What Happened: “It’s certainly been a wild ride for stocks in 2020,” noted researchers at LPL Financial. “Barely past the halfway point, the year has already brought the worst pandemic to hit the U.S. in over 100 years, an unprecedented...

TuSimple launches an Autonomous Freight Network with UPS, Penske, U.S. Xpress, and McLane Co. President Cheng Lu describes the initiative as the "5G network of autonomous trucking" Autonomous trucking technology startup TuSimple announced on Wednesday the launch of a national transportation...

This morning Transplace announced the acquisition of ScanData, a parcel managed transportation platform that optimizes 400 million parcel shipments worth more than $2 billion annually. Transplace manages $9 billion of freight in its network of shippers and carriers, offering technology solutions...

The transport industry is in the midst of tectonic change, brought on by a flurry of regulations targeted at reducing its carbon emissions. The push has been particularly pronounced across the last-mile delivery segment. Unlike other aspects of logistics operations, the last mile touches end...

UPS Inc. (NYSE: UPS) announced on March 12 that its board of directors has selected current board member and Chairperson of the Audit Committee Carol Tomé to lead the company. Tomé will replace current Chairman and CEO David Abney in the role effective June 1. "After a rigorous selection process...

Production of its long-awaited electric delivery van could begin in the next few weeks for Workhorse Group (NASDAQ: WKHS), with plans to add additional configurations and sizes to the C-Series once full production ramps up, company officials told FreightWaves at the recent NTEA Work Truck Show in...

Adding to a flurry of recent activity in the self-driving-vehicle space, autonomous trucking startup TuSimple announced Thursday it has expanded service for current customer UPS Inc (NYSE: UPS) with new routes in Texas. The San Diego-headquartered company will expand its UPS runs to 20 trips per...

UPS Inc (NYSE: UPS) claims that its "hire from within culture" is clashing with federal driver training regulations so the package delivery giant is pleading its case – once again – to regulators. In a letter sent to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) on January 23, UPS (NSYE...