Fleets reap riches by expanding into last-mile service
Now that consumers are more comfortable buying appliances, treadmills and outdoor grills online, national trucking companies are plowing investment into winning the business by displacing or buying up local operators. J.B. Hunt announced Jan. 8 that it had agreed to pay $100 million for a New Jersey company that delivers large items to consumers, its second purchase in the space in less than two years. (Transport Topics)
