Earlier this year, USPS package dimensions and dimensional weight charges were announced, changing how carrier mailing and shipping rates are calculated by USPS. This adjustment will affect everything from their First-Class Mail service to Priority Mail. This will be...
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LTL carriers boost dimensioner use to improve profits
According to industry voice Transport Topics, less-than-truckload, Ltl carriers use of dimensioner technology has quadrupled. "More than 200 of the scanning units are in place compared with fewer than 50 about three years ago, said Michael Scheid, senior analyst at SJ...
Dimensional weight pricing? Get used to it, LTL CEOs say.
Interesting article on the Journal of Commerce website today about dimensional weight pricing. "The debate over dimensional-weight pricing has shifted from if to when it will be applied to less-than-truckload freight, the CEOs of some of the largest LTL trucking...