Every year, PMAC breaks down the carrier rate increases, policy changes, and market shifts that affect what shippers pay. Below you’ll find our annual Freight Trends reports, starting with the most recent. Each one covers the biggest changes from UPS, FedEx, and the USPS, plus what they mean for your shipping costs and carrier negotiations.
2026 Freight Trends
Looks at a parcel market with too much capacity and not enough demand, including UPS and FedEx job cuts, the end of USPS DDU discounts, and how Amazon, Walmart, and other retailers are taking control of their own final mile delivery. Includes PMAC’s rate analysis notes for 2026.
2025 Freight Trends
Covers the end of the UPS and FedEx duopoly, the rise of crowd sourced local delivery, carriers running below capacity during peak season, and why 2025 is one of the strongest buyer’s markets shippers have seen.
2015 Freight Trends
Breaks down the January 2015 carrier rate increases and the new dimensional weight rules on ground services, which had the biggest impact on most shippers that year.
2011 Freight Trends
Summarizes the January 2011 carrier rate increases during a slow economic recovery and the areas where shippers saw the largest jumps.
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