Logistics and supply chain updates: delivery, shipping, and legal cases
Home Depot offers nationwide express delivery from local stores (Freightwaves)
Summary: Home Depot announced the nationwide rollout of express delivery, using more than 2,300 stores as local fulfillment centers for both professional contractors and do-it-yourself customers. The retailer said nearly every item in its stores is available for delivery in three hours or less for a small flat fee, with no subscription or membership required, and it expects to add even faster delivery speeds in the months ahead. During a conference call with analysts, executive vice president Jordan Broggi said the majority of those deliveries are actually happening in less than one hour. The company also reported net income of $4.8 billion, up from $4.6 billion, with revenue up 5.7% to $47.9 billion.
Why it matters: The trend of in-store fulfillment diminishes demand for network carriers like FedEx and UPS, which are cutting back on low-margin B2C parcel delivery to focus on more profitable customers.
"“The majority of those deliveries are actually happening in less than one hour,” said Jordan Broggi, executive vice president of customer experience and president of online, during a conference call with analysts to discuss the company’s second-quarter results." — FREIGHTWAVES
Date: August 19, 2026 01:29 PM ET
URL: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/home-depot-offers-nationwide-express-delivery-from-local-stores
Generated Analysis Tone: Neutral (33%)
Source Registry Score: 10.0/10 — High
Generated text and tone describe the analysis; the source registry score is not a factual truth rating.The list grows: 2 more cases proceeding on broker liability (Freightwaves)
Summary: Two new federal cases on broker liability have been added to the pool of litigation closely watched by the 3PL industry following the Supreme Court’s Montgomery decision. One involves J.B. Hunt as a defendant in the U.S. District Court for Arizona, where it and the plaintiffs are awaiting a response on a request for summary judgment. The second, Hardy vs. Singh in the U.S. District Court for Nevada, involves 3PL AONE Brokerage Company LLC and the question of broker liability when a load is double-brokered. The judge in that case denied both plaintiff and defendant requests for summary judgment.
Why it matters: The Montgomery decision found that brokers are not protected under F4A from the ‘safety exception,’ which allows liability and negligence cases ‘with respect to motor vehicles.’
Date: August 21, 2026 04:32 PM ET
URL: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-list-grows-2-more-cases-proceeding-on-broker-liability
Generated Analysis Tone: Negative (50%)
Source Registry Score: 10.0/10 — High
Generated text and tone describe the analysis; the source registry score is not a factual truth rating.Post ID: 74d588a3