holiday News Updates

Logistics, TCA

Here’s What You Need to Know About Holiday Shipping Deadlines

It’s only just the start of December — you’ve got plenty of time to get those presents in the mail before Christmas, right? Be careful. Time races during the holidays, but delivery deadlines for the major shipping services don’t waver

December 6, 2017
Business, Logistics, TCA

FedEx Hiring 2,600 in Memphis to Handle Peak Season Demand

FedEx will hire 2,600 people in Memphis to help meet peak season demand.

September 28, 2017
Business, Logistics

UPS Hiring 95,000 Seasonal Workers to Keep Up With Holiday Surge

UPS Inc. expects to hire 95,000 temporary workers this year to help it with the annual holiday surge, when daily shipments rise by more than half.

September 20, 2017
Business, Fuel, Logistics

Gas Prices See Record Lows Just in Time for Holiday Weekend

National gasoline prices are hovering at an all-time low for the year at $2.26 per gallon — the lowest they’ve been since February, according to auto club AAA.

June 27, 2017
Business

UPS, FedEx Fight to Stay Ahead of Gift Package Deluge

The nation's biggest shippers were struggling — and so far say they are succeeding — at keeping up with a record-breaking onslaught of online-ordered gift packages now that Christmas and the start of Hanukkah are less than a week away.

December 20, 2016
Business

Record Number of Americans Taking Holiday Road Trips, AAA Says

AAA reports more than 103 million Americans —  the most on record — are expected to travel for the year-end holidays.

December 15, 2016
TCA

Shipping Companies Expect Holiday Package Volume to Skyrocket

Delivery companies are preparing for a barrage of delivery requests by adding new jobs and warning customers of deadlines as retail holiday sales begin.

November 16, 2016
TCA

Montana Freight Companies Hiring to Gear Up for Online Holiday Shopping

It’s November, and that means retailers in Billings, Montana, are beefing up their workforce ahead of the annual surge of shoppers.

November 8, 2016
Business

UPS Plans to Hire 95,000 Holiday Employees for Third Straight Year

UPS Inc. plans to hire 95,000 seasonal employees for jobs to run between November and January because of the shipping surge during the holiday shopping season, the company announced Sept. 14.

September 14, 2016
Business

Cheap Gasoline and Three-Day Weekend to Fuel Record July 4 Travel

If you’re road-tripping this holiday weekend, you’re in good company. With U.S. gasoline prices the lowest in more than a decade, July 4 travelers are expected to hit the road in record numbers.

June 27, 2016