La industria menos que la carga de la carga puede enfrentar un cambio sísmico a medida que circulan los rumores de que el gigante de comercio electrónico Amazon se está preparando para expandir las operaciones como un operador LTL de alquiler. Los mercados LTL, que ya están lidiando con tibias...
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The less-than-truckload industry may face a seismic shift as rumors circulate that e-commerce behemoth Amazon is preparing to expand operations as a for-hire LTL carrier.
LTL markets — already grappling with tepid demand and pricing pressures — now confront the specter of a formidable new entrant. Recent data suggests that the industry is approaching an inflection point where carrier pricing discipline could begin to erode.
Amazon’s strategic maneuvering toward LTL capabilities is evidenced by...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/is-amazon-on-course-to-upend-ltl-industry
Less-than-truckload pricing appears in need of the next catalyst, according to a report from 3PL AFS Logistics and financial services firm TD Cowen. The update classified LTL rates as steady but noted “some indication carrier pricing discipline may start to crack” as demand remains tepid.
The industry got a reprieve from the freight recession in the summer of 2023 when the nation’s third-largest LTL carrier, Yellow Corp. (OTC: YELLQ), shut down. With the industrial economy in its third year of a...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ltl-pricing-discipline-may-not-hold-report-says
Citing “a strong economic recovery with robust freight demand,” less-than-truckload carrier Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ: ODFL) announced Thursday plans to add 800 drivers and more than 400 dockworkers and clerical personnel.
The Thomasville, North Carolina-based company said it was looking to add Class A CDL drivers over the next three months to meet growing demand. The plans include hiring 275 linehaul drivers, 260 pickup and delivery drivers and 100 team drivers. It will also add more...
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Despite economic conditions taking a dive due to COVID-19, the trucking market has persisted and looks to remain on an upward trajectory heading into 2021. The industry’s strong fundamentals have FreightWaves researchers suggesting that it may spark a multiyear upcycle for trucking.
In partnership with Blume Global and U.S. Bank, FreightWaves’ Freight Intel researchers have identified and analyzed the macroeconomic variables that shaped the dynamic freight landscape during the first half of 2020...
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