摘要: |
As our trucking correspondent John Schulz reported last month in our comprehensive State of Logistics report, the $83 billion less-than-truckload (LTL) sector is booming, thanks to demand from the active e-commerce sector, better pricing strategies and an effective lid on capacity because of expenses associated with building costly hub-and-spoke networks. Indeed, LTL carriers now find themselves firmly in command of a tight capacity market as the sector takes advantage of the growing volume of last-mile, time-sensitive deliveries. At the same time, rate hikes can be expected. However, many reports point to savvy shippers now working more closely with their carriers to avoid the bulk of those increases through elimination of wasteful practices. |