Last-Mile Delivery

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    Parcel carrier Veho launches coverage in Southern California

    The fast-growing delivery provider has begun operating in Los Angeles, Long Beach, Orange County and the Inland Empire ahead of a wider state expansion.

    By • Sept. 17, 2025
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    Target expanding next-day delivery coverage to top 35 US metros

    The retailer aims to meet growing demand for fast shipping while also evolving its in-store fulfillment strategy.

    By • Sept. 16, 2025
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    Top 5 stories from Supply Chain Dive

    Here’s how companies are navigating rising costs, network changes and logistics disruptions across global supply chain networks.

    By Supply Chain Dive staff
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    Canada Post union’s shifting strike tactics spark shipping concerns

    The Canadian Union of Postal Workers' move to end the overtime ban but stop some mail deliveries introduces new risks for customers, experts said.

    By • Sept. 15, 2025
  • A FedEx worker makes a delivery on September 16, 2022 in Miami Beach, Florida.
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    FedEx to levy 5.9% rate hike, higher surcharges in 2026

    The announcement of the increases, which start on Jan. 5, comes as shippers are weathering elevated delivery costs.

    By • Sept. 12, 2025
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    UPS Mail Innovations holiday surcharges coming in October

    The peak season fees will build upon rate hikes the UPS business installed in May after its U.S. Postal Service contract expired.

    By • Sept. 12, 2025
  • A United Parcel Service (UPS) driver sits in his delivery truck on January 31, 2023 in San Francisco, California.
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    UPS rolls out small business discounts ahead of peak season

    The carrier's American Express collaboration offers savings on base transportation rates and various surcharges through the end of February.

    By • Sept. 11, 2025
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    Universal Postal Union deploys post-de minimis tool

    The agency's landed cost calculator aims to help mail carriers resume U.S.-bound shipments after the exemption's elimination.

    By • Sept. 10, 2025
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    OnTrac readies express, deferred ground delivery services

    Some shippers are piloting the offerings ahead of formal launches next year as the parcel carrier seeks to capitalize on underserved parts of the market.

    By • Sept. 9, 2025
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    FedEx named Best Buy’s primary parcel carrier

    The retailer's CEO said FedEx's Sunday delivery capabilities and real-time tracking data will strengthen the customer experience.

    By • Sept. 5, 2025
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    UPS unveils 2025 holiday shipping surcharges

    The timing of this year's added fees have led to some of the delivery giant's customers "scrambling to negotiate peak surcharges," one expert said.

    By • Sept. 2, 2025
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    Walmart posts 50% leap in US store-fulfilled delivery sales

    The jump comes as the retailer's fast shipping capabilities are driving repeat purchases, CFO John David Rainey said.

    By • Aug. 28, 2025
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    Canada Post: ‘Substantial’ gap in contract talks as volume craters

    Pay and weekend deliveries remain sticking points in negotiations with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, and the uncertainty has driven shippers elsewhere.

    By • Aug. 28, 2025
  • A worker organizes packages at a FedEx facility on December 21, 2022 in Houston, Texas.
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    3 ways FedEx and UPS shippers can counter holiday surcharges

    From negotiating discounts to using alternative carriers, businesses have several ways to mitigate peak season fees, experts said.

    By • Aug. 27, 2025
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    UPS preps added fee for US imports starting Sept. 8

    The $2.50 international processing fee, which applies to three services, comes as parcel carriers grapple with the looming end of the de minimis exemption.

    By • Aug. 26, 2025
  • U.S. Postal Service employees work while sorting parcels for distribution inside the Los Angeles Mail Processing & Distribution Center, the largest in the United States, on November 22, 2021.
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    USPS to open 11 new sorting and delivery centers before holidays

    The agency said the launches in Baltimore and other cities will advance its network overhaul plan.

    By • Aug. 25, 2025
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    UPS offers buyouts to US operations managers to help network overhaul

    Separations would occur between Sept. 30 and July 31, 2026, for employees that volunteer for the program.

    By • Aug. 22, 2025
  • Amazon associates work to ship out same day orders during Cyber Monday at the Same-Day Delivery Facility Fulfillment Center on November 27, 2023 in Tampa, Florida.
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    Amazon’s 2025 peak season fulfillment fees match last year’s rates

    The e-commerce giant didn't elaborate on the pricing decision, but the company has made strides in lowering its cost to service customers.

    By • Aug. 21, 2025
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    US plans overhaul to drone delivery regulations

    The proposal offers a clearer pathway to approve operations beyond the visual line of sight, which could strengthen logistics applications, stakeholders said.

    By • Aug. 20, 2025
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    Parcel carrier UniUni launches US-to-Canada delivery

    The new service taps into the company's networks in both countries and aims to streamline the customs clearance process for shippers.

    By • Aug. 20, 2025
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    Amazon brings same-day perishable food delivery to 1K cities and towns

    The retailer plans to expand the service, which allows shoppers to buy groceries and nonfood products using a single online cart, to more than 2,300 locations by the end of 2025.

    By Sam Silverstein • Aug. 19, 2025
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    US Postal Service’s HS code requirement to start Sept. 1

    The change, which applies to all international commercial shipments, aligns the agency with new Universal Postal Union regulations.

    By • Aug. 15, 2025
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    USPS reveals 2025 peak season rate hikes

    The planned pricing adjustments will raise prices for Ground Advantage, Priority Mail and other agency services during the holidays.

    By • Aug. 11, 2025
  • U.S. Postal Service employees in Santa hats sort packages inside a building.
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    USPS: About 10K employees accept early retirement offer

    The Postal Service is slashing costs as its new leader aims to advance a controversial 10-year transformation plan.

    By • Aug. 11, 2025
  • A UPS driver makes a delivery on January 30, 2024 in Miami Beach, Florida.
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    UPS matches FedEx with dimensional weight change

    By rounding up any fraction of an inch for length, width and height, the carrier could introduce further pricing pressure for shippers.

    By • Aug. 6, 2025
  • U.S. Postal Service workers scan parcels at the Los Angeles Processing and Distribution Center on December 11, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.
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    USPS’ 2024 holiday performance slipped amid capacity constraints

    Delivery reliability improved for the agency's Ground Advantage product but faltered for most other categories, per a report from the USPS Office of Inspector General.

    By • Aug. 5, 2025