Roadrunner expands Canadian cross-border LTL service

Less-than-truckload transportation provider Roadrunner announced Wednesday it has expanded its Canadian cross-border service to include Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton along with other locations in Canada. The long-haul, metro-to-metro specialist said the expanded service into western Canada will be served from Seattle.

The Chicago-based company announced service into Toronto and Montreal via Detroit in January.

The Seattle location was chosen in part due to the operational success it has...

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How nearshoring is unlocking growth opportunities for LTL industry

China has long been considered “the world’s factory,” offering Western manufacturers inexpensive, skilled labor and robust supply chain infrastructure. Pandemic-fueled production and shipping delays — combined with rising labor costs and geopolitical tensions across the globe — have undercut those benefits in recent years. As a result, more and more companies are moving their manufacturing operations to North America.

“The global logistics landscape is rapidly changing, and supply chain...

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