AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoFreight Rates: Dry-van spot rates climbed to $3.05 a mile in October, their highest monthly average since February 2022, DAT reported. Rates across van, refrigerated and flatbed freight were about 45% higher than a year earlier. Parcel Delivery: Amazon’s U.S. parcel volume rose 9.7% in the first half of 2026, while UPS volume fell 5.7% and USPS volume dropped 3.1%, as Amazon expanded rural coverage and its own shipping service. Rail Investment: Aberdeen Carolina & Western Railway won $19.9 million in federal funding for rail, bridge and crossing upgrades along 30 miles of track in North Carolina. Aviation Technology: The FAA says America’s first digital air traffic control towers are online; separately, it authorized long-range drone operations over the Gulf. Road Enforcement: Truck inspections expanded to Maryland and Washington, D.C., with 128 drivers sidelined.
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