For a number of years, firms utilizing FedEx and UPS have experienced fairly modest annual increases of 3 to 5%. LTL increases have been in the same range, and the additional costs usually have been anticipated, begrudgingly accepted, and included in freight budgets. This year however, FedEx announced an additional change that can be somewhat […]

Last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced the addition of 156,000 jobs in September, a sign that the growth in the economy, although modest, continues to generate additional employment opportunities. In spite of this growth however, for-hire trucking lost 3600 jobs. Warehouse and storage positions rose 5300, and other transportation related jobs rose by […]