by Tim | Aug 7, 2025 | air freight, air freight news, Expedited Freight News, Trucking & the Economy, Trucking News
U.S. Freight Cost Trends Mid‑2025: Truckload, Expedited, and Air 1. Truckload (Full Truckload & Expedited Ground) Over the past year, U.S. truckload freight costs—both spot and contract rates—show persistent inflation, though with moderation in early 2025. Spot...
by Tim | Jul 23, 2025 | LTL Freight, Trucking & the Economy, Trucking News
FedEx has delayed rolling out a new less‐than‐truckload (LTL) pricing structure—originally slated for mid‑2025—prompting ripples across the LTL market. Why the delay? LTL spinoff transitionFedEx announced in December 2024 its plan to spin off FedEx Freight into a...
by Tim | Jul 19, 2025 | air cargo, Expedited Freight News
Customer Emergency:On a Saturday just after lunchtime, The Expedited Company received an urgent call from a customer with a high-stakes delivery request. A luxury yacht docked in Key West, Florida, was scheduled to set sail by Sunday afternoon. The issue? The vessel...
by Tim | Jul 10, 2025 | Highway News, Trucking & the Economy, Trucking News
Major Interstate Highway Projects to Watch in the Next Four Weeks – The Expedited Company update As summer travel ramps up, several major Interstate highway projects are scheduled to begin or continue over the next four weeks. Whether you’re a daily...
by Tim | Jun 24, 2025 | Expedited Freight News, Highway News, Trucking & the Economy, Trucking News
In May 2025, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) reported a 0.1% decline in its seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index. While seemingly modest, this decrease continues a concerning trend: year-over-year tonnage dropped 1.4%, marking the twelfth straight...
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