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The Daily Dash: USPS cuts delivery deal; hair testing dispute

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The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, the U.S. Postal Service has cut a deal to ensure parcels will be delivered this holiday season. Plus, despite a push to allow hair testing for drugs, some carriers believe a proposed rule that would authorize it would weaken the effectiveness of the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, and Workhorse Group blames COVID-19 for not hitting production targets.

Hair testing concerns

The trucking industry has...

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Quadrupling USPS’ parcel rates would cause economic catastrophe, report warns

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) could be forced to exit the parcel-delivery business and e-commerce customers could face up to an $865 billion increase in shipping costs over the next five years if USPS quadrupled its parcel rates as President Donald Trump has demanded, according to a study published Monday by a prominent consulting firm

The 66-page report, written by Boston-based Charles River Associates and commissioned by the Package Coalition, a group of 25 large postal users that strongly...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/quadrupling-usps-parcel-rates-would-cause-economic-catastrophe-report-warns

Seko Logistics and Air-City push into US postal services – and undercut USPS

Seko Logistics and its subsidiary, Air-City, have launched an international parcel delivery service into the US.
The firm has approval from US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) to process Section 321, Type 86 (T86) ocean imports through Seko’s container freight station (CFS) in Long Beach, California.
The approval allows Air-City and Seko to offer customers fully trackable, 20-22-day, door-to-door deliveries across the US for the inbound ocean shipments from China, Asia and Australasia that …

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eBay, UPS enter into enhanced tie-up

E-commerce platform eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) and UPS Inc. (NYSE:UPS) said they have expanded their shipping relationship and, for the first time, will integrate UPS’ services with eBay’s global platform, a move that eBay said will offer its millions of sellers easier and deeper access to the carrier’s package-delivery portfolio.

The agreement, which launches next week and is expected to be fully operational by the end of September, is expected to streamline how eBay sellers interact with UPS,...

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The Daily Dash: USPS parcel delays; which candidates are getting transportation’s support?

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, the U.S. Postal Service has experienced delays in delivering certain types of packages. Plus, transportation professionals are donating to political campaigns, truck capacity is shrinking and rates are rising, and Nikola Motor pushes for more buzz.

Not-so-speedy delivery

A survey has indicated that the U.S. Postal Service has been suffering delays in delivery and pickup times for some of its parcel...

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UN urges support for postal, air cargo and express mail operators

A white and purple FedEx plane on the airport apron.

The International Civil Aviation Organization and the Universal Postal Union on Tuesday encouraged national governments to provide postal, air cargo and express mail operators with the resources and regulatory flexibility necessary to maintain efficient delivery service during the coronavirus crisis.

A joint statement by the UN agencies aligns with recommendations this summer from ICAO’s Aviation Recovery Task Force for nations to provide flexibility to operators hauling airmail and air cargo,...

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The Daily Dash: Financial growth for the industry and a freight brokerage bucks COVID-19 trends

Smart truck

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, the third-quarter financial report of industry lender BMO suggests positive momentum going forward for carriers. Plus, a Tennessee freight brokerage continues record growth despite the pandemic, and new visibility tools and transportation management system integrations aim to improve carrier and shipper operations.

Hopeful signs

The finances of BMO, a major lender to the trucking sector, appear to...

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DeJoy demands USPS be ‘liberated’ from pricing constraints

Postmaster General (PMG) Louis DeJoy told Senate lawmakers Friday that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) must be “liberated” from long-standing restrictions on how it prices products and services, claiming it has cumulatively lost about $80 billion just from the lack of rate flexibility to respond to changing market conditions.

In his first congressional testimony since becoming PMG June 15, DeJoy also said that USPS is studying ways to make its last-mile parcel services more profitable. There are...

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The Daily Dash: Roadrunner exits truckload business and a startup designs road for autonomous vehicles

Roadrunner leaves truckload space

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, Roadrunner Transportation has fully exited the truckload business, and a startup hopes to build a road for autonomous vehicles only. Plus, NFI makes a large acquisition, and taking a cross-country trip with the head of NATSO.

Don’t call us a truckload carrier

Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc. (OTC: RRTS) no longer operates in the truckload space. The troubled carrier has completely divested its...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-daily-dash-roadrunner-exits-truckload-business-and-a-startup-designs-road-for-autonomous-vehicles

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