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How Startups Can Improve Last Mile Delivery

Last mile delivery is often where a startup’s logistics operation becomes expensive and difficult to control. Orders may leave the The post How Startups Can Improve Last Mile Deliv...

Maersk bets vertical integration will win the Last Mile

Last-mile delivery is where every upstream mistake finally comes due. It is the last stop before the customer, the last chance to get an order right. It is also the first place whe...

Carrier diversification unravels the last-mile delivery duopoly

Consumers now expect free delivery in 2.6 days, down from 3.4. Meeting that promise pushed more than half of retailers past FedEx, UPS and the Postal Service. The post Carrier dive...

How to Do More With Less in Your Last Mile Service!

When we look at the industry leaders, the forecast for the logistics market is clear. Amazon’s continued success at omnichannel delivery and fulfillment, including one-day delivery...

Burq bets on the last-mile decision layer as giants retreat

As enterprise retailers add regional carriers, 3PLs and gig couriers, Burq is pitching one layer to route, monitor and redispatch every order before the delivery promise breaks. Th...

Last-Mile Delivery: The Hidden Costs of Poor Reliability | FreightWaves Today

SummaryView Transcript Last-mile delivery is more complex than ever, and consumer expectations are rapidly evolving. Jake Stein, VP of Retail Growth at Burq and former Uber Direct...

Last-mile costs rise 12% for a second year

Median last-mile delivery cost rose 12% again in 2026. FarEye CEO Kushal Nahata told Last Mile Leaders America the increase is now the planning baseline. The post Last-mile costs r...

What is Final Mile Software? Capabilities and Use Cases Explained

Final mile operations decide how efficiently a shipment moves from the local hub, store, or warehouse to the customer’s doorstep. This stage is complex because delivery teams manag...

How Automation is Transforming Fulfillment and Last-Mile Delivery

For direct-to-consumer brands shipping across the US and Canada, the doorstep is where margins are won or lost. ABI Research attributes approximately half of all shipping costs to...

The Amazon Prime Effect Is forcing dispatchers into AI

Last-mile delivery eats 40% of supply chain costs. FarEye's co-founder explains why Agentic AI, not just optimization software, is finally changed the math for dispatchers. The pos...

Weak housing market hurts big and bulky last-mile delivery

Last-mile delivery of big items is slowing down as fewer houses change hands in a difficult real estate market. Carriers are trying to beat competitors in a slowing market with top...

Amazon’s Drone Expansion Is Really a Last-Mile Orchestration Story

Amazon says Prime Air will expand to nearly 500 U.S. cities and towns by the end of 2026. That is the headline, but it is not the most important part of the story. The more importa...

Big and Bulky Last-Mile Market to Reach $12.34 Billion in 2027

The U.S. big-and-bulky last-mile delivery market is expected to grow from $10.6 billion in 2025 to $12.3 billion in 2027, according to Armstrong & Associates.

Gofo parcel network quickly mushrooms in 2026

Gofo, a last-mile e-commerce delivery company, is expanding its U.S. footprint at a rapid clip. The post Gofo parcel network quickly mushrooms in 2026 appeared first on FreightWave...

Amazon’s Project Tetromino Points to the Next Frontier in Last-Mile Automation

Amazon has spent years automating fulfillment centers, where robots move inventory, assist picking, sort products, and reduce the number of touches required to get an order out the...

Home Depot offers nationwide express delivery from local stores

Home Depot has expanded its express delivery service to all stores across the United States. The post Home Depot offers nationwide express delivery from local stores appeared first...

Last-mile costs rise 12% for a second year

DoorDash teams with Shopify on delivery for small retailers

DoorDash has synced its marketplace with the Shopify app to enable small retailers with stores to utilize its on-demand delivery network. The post DoorDash teams with Shopify on d...

How Retailers Can Improve Delivery Coordination

Retail delivery coordination becomes more difficult as order volume, fulfillment locations, delivery windows, and customer expectations increase. A retailer may be managing warehou...

Conquering the Last Tactical Mile

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – Imagine a car breaking down and having to be transported 7,000 miles for repairs. Now imagine that vehicle is a critical asset needed to keep families and neigh...

Housing Market Crash Slams Last-Mile Delivery: What’s Next?

SummaryView Transcript The last-mile delivery sector for big and bulky items is experiencing a significant slowdown, with growth rates halved. FreightWaves’ Eric Kulisch breaks dow...

Amazon taps fulfillment model for dedicated, branded delivery trucks

Through its Amazon Business segment, the company is rolling out trucks designed for consolidated drop-offs and palletized delivery at loading docks.

From A-Z, Mamdani’s Amazon Fight Could Reshape Last-Mile Delivery

The NYC Delivery Protection Act would force Amazon to directly employ last-mile delivery workers, reshaping its Delivery Service Partner model and operations in NYC.