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News
UPS delivers solid Q4 results, calls it a harbinger of increased strength in 2019
Company expects double-digit operating profits this year for all three units.
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FreightWaves LIVE
FreightWaves LIVE – December 24, 2018
In this episode, Chad Prevost talks with various members of the industry about what it takes to handle the large…
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Economics
Mixed results from the economy as retail rises, manufacturing stalls
Recent results show that retail activity continued to expand in November, in a sign that one of the key components…
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News
Christmas comes early for most freight brokers in 2018
Executives from Axle Logistics, Network Transport, Transfix, and Convoy weigh in on peak season 2018: higher volumes and less volatility…
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News
Short Notice: UPS gives customers 21 days to implement 2019 rate hikes
Company waits unusually long time to announce 2019 rate hikes, gives shippers short time to comply.
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News
Parcel carriers stepped up their Thanksgiving week delivery game, report finds
Highest Thanksgiving week on-time delivery rates in 5 years.
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Canada
Canada Post warns of long parcel delivery delays in wake of government action to end rotating strikes
A dicey delivery season looms.
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Chart of the Week
Capacity shrinks due to lower supply, not increased volume
With the Thanksgiving holiday approaching, drivers are spending less time on the road and more time at home. This is…
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Economics
Retail activity rebounds, boosted by auto and gas sales
Retail activity posted the strongest gain in five months, as big gains in auto sales and rising gasoline prices helped…
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Less than Truckload
UPS Freight shippers took volume elsewhere as strike concerns loomed. Will they return?
UPS advised shippers to take LTL business elsewhere. They did.
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