FedEx announces 2024 rate increase

Just two weeks past the midpoint of Q3, FedEx is already giving us a glimpse into 2024. And there’s good new and bad news for shippers. The good news is that the increase isn’t as much as 2023’s. The

Amazon Shipping: should UPS and FedEx be worried?

Move over FedEx and UPS; there’s a new(ish) player on the scene. On August 18, 2023, Amazon announced its latest third-party logistics service— Amazon Shipping, which will offer alternate shipping options for Amazon orders and products sold on other

“We miss you. Please come back” - UPS

The threat of a UPS strike may have passed, but the carrier is still dealing with the after-effects. Customers felt the anxiety of uncertainty, and many diverted their parcels to other shipping companies. However, UPS’s pain could be your

Should we worry about a FedEx strike next?

News of the narrowly-missed UPS strike can still be found in headlines worldwide, celebrating an agreement that saved the US economy from a devastating $10 billion in losses and lost wages. Lest you breathe a sigh of relief, FedEx

Goodbye Yellow Freight Company

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is an iconic song by Elton John, but today, we’re singing a different tune and saying goodbye to Yellow Freight Company.

UPS Strike Averted in the Nick of Time

With less than a week to spare, UPS and the Teamsters Union reached a tentative deal to avoid a strike. And while the two sides surely let out a sigh of relief at the agreement, the effects of this

UPS Teamsters and the #HotUnionSummer

If the Teamsters’ Twitter account is right, we may have a #HotUnionSummer. According to CNN, negotiations broke down Wednesday, July 5, with UPS and Teamsters representatives laying the blame on the other side. The UPS statement declared, “The Teamsters

The case against a UPS Teamsters strike

With less than a month left on the current Teamsters-UPS labor contract, the amount of noise ratcheting up from both sides is to be expected. I can’t deny that the odds of a labor disruption are greater than they