The Ultimate Guide to 2019 Parcel Shipping Trends

March 12, 2019

The U.S. parcel market is the largest sector of the logistics industry. In 2017, the U.S. parcel market was worth $84 billion and 12.7 billion shipments, reports the Journal of Commerce, and the vast majority of those shipments weighed less than 5 pounds. With the rise of e-commerce, demand for parcel has skyrocketed, and shippers are struggling to secure available capacity and affordable rates. Shippers need to understand the top trends in parcel shipping for 2019 to develop their logistics strategies and maintain control over logistics spend.

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