UPS Freight improves transit times

Source: Supply Chain Digital

Date :8/26/2008 6:31:23 AM

UPS Freight is to improve transit times on more than 1,200 traffic lanes originating in the Midwest, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, the truckload service provider said on today, August 26.

This marks the second time in four months that the heavy freight division of UPS has enhanced its network.

“These enhancements are part of a continual process to add value for customers by improving the velocity of our network,” said UPS Freight President Jack Holmes.

“We have reduced transit times on more than 10,000 lanes in the last 18 months.”

New two-day lanes in effect include Chicago to Dallas, Boston to St. Louis and Philadelphia to Miami.

UPS Freight said the improvement will also expand the firm’s next-day footprint with shipments including those from Cincinnati to Memphis delivering overnight.

Transit times

Other originating major markets with reduced transit times include Cleveland, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, New York City and Newark, New Jersey.

In May, UPS Freight said it had improved transit times on nearly 1,000 traffic lanes originating in metropolitan areas in the Southwest and Southeast to points across the US.