With a goal to transition 30% of deliveries to zero emissions by 2030, the City of Seattle's partnership with BrightDrop and others will pilot a sustainable neighborhood delivery hub to test new vehicles, delivery models, and technologies for last-mile operations.
June 18, 2021
According to the World Economic Forum, there was a 25% rise in consumer e-commerce deliveries in 2020. What does this mean for last-mile delivery fleets?
June 16, 2021
The collaboration between FedEx and Nuro launched in April with a pilot program across the Houston area.
June 15, 2021
Today's video looks at how fleets will be key to the role out of COVID-19 vaccines; the largest peak season for the last mile-delivery market; and the huge demand for rental trucks for last mile delivery.
December 14, 2020
Today's video looks at strong demand for walk-in cargo vehicles, resulting in longer vehicle lead times; increased contracting for delivery service providers; sustainability as a competitive advantage in last-mile delivery; and how the pandemic accelerated growth in e-commerce.
November 30, 2020
Merchants Fleet is launching a national fleet leasing and rental program for logistics brokers through a new partnership with a third party administrator for final-mile delivery companies.
October 19, 2020
An average of 80% of fleets and the mobility community are back at work full time and 90% believe their company will survive through the pandemic, although they face major income loss. Many are unsure when business would operate at “normal” levels.
July 16, 2020
As the demand for local delivery has spiked due to stay-at-home orders and social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, logistics-tech companies are stepping up to help small businesses roll out delivery options quickly.
March 31, 2020
More than 500 delivery businesses worldwide have collectively cut more than 11,000 tons of carbon emissions thanks to their adoption of route optimization technology, according to a recent report.
March 25, 2020
ACERTUS delivered 53% more vehicles via their Last-Mile Delivery service in 2019, marking a record year for the company.
January 6, 2020
Amazon may have started it, but the race to put the first viable package delivery drones into regular operation seems to have evolved into a competition between FedEx and UPS.
October 22, 2019
Schneider National is shutting down its three-year old Final Mile Delivery business unit.
August 6, 2019
UPS has announced that on Jan. 1, 2020, it will begin offering customers pick-up and delivery services seven days a week.
July 25, 2019
Fleet operators are most worried about keeping up with fleet management technology, shortages of qualified drivers, and a possible economy slowdown, according to a survey from TD Bank.
July 24, 2019
Boxbot and OnTrac say their new partnership will test an automated parcel delivery system that reimagines the way e-commerce packages and other shipments are delivered.
June 11, 2019
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