Keynote: How changes in consumer demand are reshaping the last mile - Last Mile Logistics
An XPO Logistics (NYSE: XPO) executive forecast Thursday that XPO might need an additional 25-30% of delivery capacity during this fall\u2019s strong peak season.\n\u201cWe want to go into this peak period and really prove that we\u2019re ready for the Super Bowl and ready to do this,\u201d XPO Last Mile President Erik Caldwell told FreightWaves President George Abernathy during the keynote event, \u201cHow Changes in Consumer Demand Are Reshaping the Last Mile,\u201d as part of Thursday\u2019s virtual FreightWaves Last Mile Logistics Summit.\nThat additional 25-30% of additional delivery capacity would be on top of what XPO was running this summer, Caldwell said, noting that the company\u2019s summer volumes were even higher than what was delivered during the 2019 peak season.\xa0\n\xa0\nWatch\nApple Podcast\nSpotify\nMore FreightWaves Podcasts\nVisit FreightCasts sponsor: Convoy makes it easy to get your full truckload freight covered by high-quality carriers at competitive rates. To get an instant quote and 100% tender acceptance guarantees, click here.\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices