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A trio of industry stakeholders—each focused on different areas of surface transportation, including truckload, ground parcel, and less-than-truckload (LTL)—addressed current market conditions for their respective modes, as well as take a look at key priorities shippers need to be focusing on in 2026, at a session at this week’s Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) EDGE conference in National Harbor, Maryland.

The firm said that based on its estimates it expects that 2.3 million packages will be delivered over this year’s peak, representing a 5% annual gain, attributing the expected increase to one more shopping day than there was in 2024.

Amazon Shipping will add peak season surcharges from Oct. 26 through Jan. 17, 2026, the company recently announced.

The company stated that FedEx package standard list rates for U.S., U.S. export, and U.S. import services will increase by an average of 5.9%. And it said that rates for FedEx Ground Economy, FedEx Ground Multiweight, FedEx International Premium, and FedEx International Priority Direct Distribution will also head up.

USPS said that the objective of temporary price adjustment, “is to help cover extra handling costs to ensure a successful peak season.”

A new report issued by Brookfield, Wis.-based supply chain consultancy and global third-party logistics (3PL) research provider Armstrong & Associates, in collaboration with the National Home Delivery Association, examines the current state of a key aspect of the last-mile delivery market, big and bulky last-mile delivery.

Following a February 18 announcement by the United States Postal Service (USPS), which stated that Postmaster General Louis DeJoy notified the Postal Service Board of Governors to begin the search for “identifying his successor,” DeJoy announced yesterday that March 24 would be his last day in the role.

Quarterly revenue, at $22.16 billion, increased 2% annually, and operating income, at $1.29 billion, rose 4%. Earnings per share, at $4.51, fell short of Wall Street expectations, at $4.56.

United States Postal Service (USPS) said that there will be a change coming at the top sooner than later, with USPS Postmaster General Louis DeJoy having notified the Postal Service Board of Governors “it is time for them to begin the process of identifying his successor.”

The resumption marks a return to normal for cross-border deliveries.

As of January 1, USPS said it will no longer offer discounted rates through negotiated service agreements (NSA) for packages entered by consolidators at Post Office delivery units.

The strike halts mail and parcel deliveries nationwide just as the holiday season approaches.

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Quarterly revenue, at $21.7 billion, was off 2.3% annually, and operating income, at $1.24 billion, rose 16% annually. Earnings per share, at $3.51, topped the $3.05 from a year ago, topping Wall Street expectations of $3.30. Net income, at $879 million, was up 12% annually.

Quarterly revenue, at $24.9 billion, saw a 7.8% annual decrease, and adjusted earnings per share, at $2.47, were off 31.8%. Consolidated quarterly operating profit came in at $2.5 billion, which was off 22.5% annually on an adjusted basis.