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Shipping & Freight
ModerateOct 16, 2026

FedEx, UPS Q4 Delivery Prices Hit Record Highs

According to analysis from TD Cowen and AFS, FedEx and UPS are expected to charge record-high delivery prices during the fourth quarter peak season. This development signals continued pressure on parc

Supply Chain Dive#fedex-ups-pricing#parcel-delivery-costs#q4-peak-season
Risk & Disruption
High ImpactOct 13, 2026

Q4 Freight Fraud Surges: How to Spot Scams Before Dispatch

As Q4 peak season approaches, freight fraud is intensifying across European transport networks. Criminals are leveraging seasonal capacity pressures to execute sophisticated schemes including double-b

Trans.INFO#freight-fraud#cargo-crime#q4-peak-season
Procurement
High ImpactSep 23, 2026

Rising Diesel Costs Could Trigger Q4 Capacity Exodus

Diesel fuel costs are creating a structural profitability squeeze for carriers that could accelerate capacity exits heading into fourth-quarter peak season. While spot linehaul rates are trading 40% a

FreightWaves#diesel-prices#carrier-capacity#spot-rates
Shipping & Freight
High ImpactSep 14, 2026

Amazon suspends 21 Air, removes 7 freighters amid Q4 peak

Amazon has initiated a significant restructuring of its air cargo network following the suspension of carrier 21 Air, removing seven Boeing 767 freighters from operations at a critical juncture, just

The Loadstar#amazon-air#air-freight-capacity#q4-peak-season
Shipping & Freight
High ImpactSep 11, 2026

Q4 Freight Rates Face Surge as Truck Capacity Remains Tight

Uber Freight's Q3 Market Update reveals that the U.S. trucking market faces significant headwinds entering peak season, with constrained capacity, elevated rates, and emerging trade policy uncertainty

FreightWaves#freight-rates#truck-capacity#q4-peak-season