Army Awards FedEx, UPS Small Package Delivery Contracts

September 6, 2006 2:33 PM, EDT

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he Army has awarded delivery contracts to FedEx and UPS for the Defense Logistics Agency’s surface small package program, the Associated Press reported Tuesday.

FedEx received an order worth about $11.5 million as part of a $48.2-million contract, according to AP.

UPS received a delivery order worth more $13 million as part of a $51.4-million contract, AP said.

UPS and FedEx are respectively ranked No. 1 and No. 2 on the Transport Topics 100 list of the largest for-hire carriers in the United States and Canada.