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title: The future for 3pl’s and last mile delivery
description: Explore the promising future of 3PLs and last-mile delivery, driven by e-commerce growth and strategic partnerships in logistics. Discover key trends and insights.
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# [The future for 3pl’s and last mile delivery](https://www.workhubusa.com/insights/the-future-for-3pls-and-last-mile-delivery)

 Written by [Workhub](https://www.workhubusa.com/insights/author/workhub) | Oct 1, 2021 4:00:00 AM

Logistics have changed too much during the last months due. The increase of online sales due to the pandemic brought new strategic partnerships between logistics participants. **The future for 3PL’s and last-mile delivery is promising due to the necessity of the companies for improving their supply chain.**

The Customized Logistics & Delivery Association (CLDA), the trade association for final-mile delivery companies, and the Transport Intermediaries Association (TIA), the voice of the 3PL industry made a joint whitepaper entitled The Age of Amazon: Why 3PL’s & Last-Mile Delivery Fleets Must Draw Closer.

This research shows **four areas where 3PL’s and last-mile delivery providers have worked together to meet the increasing demands of consumers: E-commerce, Medical lab logistics, B2B and Special projects**.

### **E-commerce**

 

**Online sales increased by 44% in 2020 to reach 21.3% of total retail sales due to people spending more time at home during the pandemic.** Delivery of medical devices, exercise, and home office equipment purchased through e-commerce channels is an area of opportunity for fleets that can meet specialized delivery requirements such as setup and reverse logistics.

### **Medical Lab Logistics**

 

 

**Last-mile providers have seen their medical business increase significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic**, including work transporting vaccines with hospital networks.

 

### **B2B**

 

**Motor carriers and 3PL’s are chasing opportunities in the last-mile of this sector to offer blended warehousing and delivery services** that smooth order fulfillment for customers that experienced supply chain disruptions from COVID-19.

 

### **Special Projects**

**Last-mile fleets that operate facilities near large urban centers**, like New York City, **are seeing demand increase from shippers, 3PL’s, and motor carriers to utilize their local delivery services**. Last-mile carriers separate volume loads into smaller shipments and make urban deliveries on repeat schedules, such as distributing shipments to retail stores.

 

Other **relevant facts from this research** were:

• **The fourth quarter of 2020 was the strongest in the history of the last-mile segment**.  
• **Last-mile fleets serviced 21% more stops in 2020 than in 2019.** Much of the growth came after the April 2020 pandemic dip to reach a total of one-half billion delivery stops by year’s end across more than two dozen industry sectors.  
• **The last-mile delivery market in North America is expected to reach $44.88 billion from 2020 to 2024 at a compound annual growth rate of over 14%**.  
• **Amazon continues its dominance as the world’s largest third-party logistics (3PL) provider, reaching 60% market share in the U.S**. The company currently delivers to 72% of all Prime customers within 24 hours.

During the next years,** 3PL’s and last mile delivery companies will continue their growth**. The accelerated e-commerce’s swift rise and growing customer requests will contribute to the implementation of new logistics processes. Demand is driving the need for ever-greater efficiency in the supply chains of the companies. They know that differentiation is key to satisfy more clients and build one strong brand in the e-commerce market.

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Reference

MH&L Staff (June 7, 2021). Pandemic Demands Cause Major Shift in Supply Chain Provider Relationships. Retrieved from https://www.mhlnews.com/global-supply-chain/article/21166058/pandemic-demands-cause-major-shift-in-supply-chain-provider-relationships

 

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