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Final mile (also called “last mile”) is a term used to refer to the last leg of a delivery route (it is not a mode of transportation). Businesses can define last mile in different ways, depending on what is most relevant to their business and their customers’ expectations. Final mile delivery falls into two categories: light goods (typically less than 150 pounds) and heavy goods.
Forward Air lays out plans to expand its less-than-truckload footprint. More terminals are expected to open this year.
The important barometer is down about 10 percentage points on decline in XPO LTL revenue that outstripped cutbacks in expenses.
UPS’ quarterly results are much better than analysts anticipated.
As Amazon tightens the rule for users of its fulfillment service, competitors are seeing an opportunity
Amazon Scout, the e-giant’s electric autonomous delivery robots, will now be delivering packages to neighborhoods in Atlanta as well as Franklin, Tennessee.
Although the driver only worked in Massachusetts, he’s an interstate commerce worker. That changes the rules for settling disputes with the retail giant.
Kenny Lund, executive vice president of Allen Lund Co., tells FreightWaves 3PL Summit that the fresh produce supply chain still has some growing to do, as coronavirus showed Americans that food shortages can still occur.
OptimoRoute is a route planning and schedule optimization platform that helps companies organize their mobile workforce and optimize delivery routes.
J.B. Hunt easily bests consensus forecasts led by better-than-expected intermodal and dedicated results. The back half of 2020 remains hazy on COVID-19 fears.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services posts a solid second quarter, besting analysts’ forecast by 31 cents per share.
With safety and travel logistics in mind, the annual AirCargo Conference, which draws up to 800 attendees, will take place online in 2021.
German company picks DHL Supply Chain in North America for its flexible and efficient logistics platform to handle sophisticated medical equipment.
project44 report shows the glaring discrepancies in consumer expectations and last-mile delivery capabilities.
Forward Air is expanding again. The company plans to offer traditional less-than-truckload service for the first time.
Amazon will open the 825,000-square-foot facility in 2021, expanding its footprint in the Arkansas market.
Deal comes at the backdrop of food delivery company GrubHub’s $7.3 billion acquisition last month by Just Eat Takeaway.
Consolidated Chassis Management chief executive foresees an increased requirement for chassis to accommodate rising tide of intermodal container moves as the North American economy shakes off COVID-19.
The agreement will help small and midsize businesses in Mexico reach more than 220 countries and territories around the world, as well as customers in the United States within one business day.
Pilot Freight Services, which operated under a national franchise network for decades, now owns 90% of its offices and monitors for future acquisitions.
FreightWaves has created a complimentary white paper, sponsored by AIT Worldwide Logistics, to review the current state of final mile and how to prepare for what is to come.
