UPS Freight Improves Transit Times

UPS Inc.’s less-than-truckload unit UPS Freight said Monday it has improved transit times on more than 1,200 traffic lanes in the Midwest, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.

The improvements mark the second time in four months the division has enhanced its network, the company said.

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

The enhancements also expand the next-day footprint of UPS Freight, and shipments moving from Cincinnati to Memphis, Tenn., and Columbus, Ohio, to Charlotte, N.C., now will deliver overnight, UPS said.

Other originating major markets with reduced transit times include Cleveland, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, New York City and Newark, N.J.   The faster transit times will bring cities as far as southern California, Arizona and Utah to within two and three days of these originating cities.

“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.”

UPS Inc. is ranked No. 1 on the Transport Topics 100 listing of U.S. and Canadian for-hire carriers.