If orders do increase, that could tax a trucking industry that shrank dramatically in the recession, said Rosalyn Wilson, a Delcan Corp. analyst who compiles the Penske State of Logistics Report.
The 100-year-old UPS now has a broader array of services, including freight forwarding, heavy airfreight and logistics planning, and is taking full advantage of burgeoning international trade to fuel growth, says Bank of America analyst Scott D.