2022 U.S. 3PL revenues see strong gains, notes Armstrong report
July 28, 2023
Armstrong data points to a 24% annual increase to $148.1 billion, with overall gross revenues seeing an 18.3% annual increase, with total U.S. 3PL Market revenue coming in at $405.5 billion, for 2022.
Armstrong data points to record-breaking 2021 3PL revenues
July 22, 2022
The trio of strong consumer demand, ongoing supply chain bottlenecks, and tight carrier capacity worked in tandem to drive air, ground, and ocean transportation rates to all-time highs in 2021, with shippers turning to third-party logistics (3PL) services providers on various fronts, including inventory replenishment and avoiding stock outs, according to a new report recently issued by Milwaukee-based supply chain consultancy Armstrong & Associates.
Uber Freight goes big, in $2.25B acquisition of Transplace
July 22, 2021
Earlier today, San Francisco-based Uber Freight, a subsidiary of the ubiquitous, ride-sharing service Uber, whose proprietary app matches trucking companies with loads to haul, announced it is acquiring Frisco, Texas-based Transplace, a non-asset-based third-party logistics services provider, for roughly $2.25 billion and consisting of up to $750 million in common stock of Uber.
