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Burq pitches last-mile delivery orchestration as retailers diversify carriers
FreightWaves data cited by Yahoo Finance says 55% of retailers use carriers outside FedEx, UPS and the USPS, and over a third move volume away from the two national giants.
Burq, a last-mile delivery technology company, is betting that the “orchestration” decision layer above carriers and logistics providers will be the product enterprise retailers pay for as they move beyond relying on a small number of national networks, Yahoo Finance reports.
The article notes that freight and delivery economics have shifted over the past decade, with national parcel carriers shedding their least profitable packages and leaving room for regional carriers, 3PL cross-dock networks, gig courier platforms, and private fleets.
Citing FreightWaves data from July, the story says carrier diversification is eroding a duopoly, with 55% of retailers using carriers outside FedEx, UPS, and the U.S. Postal Service, and more than a third actively shifting volume away from those two national giants.
The piece also highlights a measurable cost example, saying home goods brand Caraway cut total parcel costs 20% after its 3PL began shopping each order across a network of regional and national carriers, while Burq aims to provide the intelligence needed to match provider performance by ZIP code and day.