final mile delivery

Forward Air to offer traditional less-than-truckload service

Forward Air truck at United cargo facility

Forward Air (NASDAQ: FWRD), recently rebranded Forward, announced that it will now offer a traditional less-than-truckload (LTL) service.

The Greeneville, Tennessee-based trucking company said that Forward LTL will provide LTL service, operating out of the company’s final mile facility in Savannah, Georgia. The company will assess the need for a separate LTL facility based on the success of the launch.

Forward has historically specialized in the movement of airfreight by ground through scheduled...

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FreightWaves Final Mile Report

Final-mile delivery is not a new phenomenon, by any means. But in the old days, the product moved along a defined path — from the manufacturer to the retail distribution center and finally to the retail store before being purchased and ultimately delivered to the customer’s home by the store.

Now with e-commerce penetration rising, goods are increasingly purchased online and often directly shipped from the manufacturer or, if purchased from a retailer’s website, the goods are often pulled from...

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Last-mile startup GoFor raises C$9.8 million as builders shift to e-commerce

A vehicle on GoFor's on-demand delivery platform for the construction industry. The company recently closed on a round of seed funding.

GoFor Industries plans to bring its on-demand last-mile delivery service for the construction industry to more markets in the U.S. and Canada after closing on C$9.8 million in seed funding. 

The Canadian startup announced the new funding on Wednesday. The capital will help GoFor scale as everyone from construction companies to do-it-yourself home improvement enthusiasts increasingly embraces buying building materials online.

“It’s forcing a transformation — a move to e-commerce — in verticals...

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