Every week, Tusk Logistics analyzes tens of thousands of parcel deliveries across our nationwide network of alternative carriers. These weekly snapshots give shippers a clear, data-backed view into how alternative carriers are performing in real-world conditions.

Last Week’s Alternative Carrier Performance

Here’s what we saw across the Tusk network last week:

• 96% of all shipments were delivered on time
• 71.5% of shipments were delivered within two days
• 72% of late parcels arrived the very next day

Taken together, these numbers reinforce a pattern we continue to see week after week: alternative carriers are delivering reliable, fast ground performance at scale, particularly in dense regional lanes where consistency matters most.

Top Performers: >97% On-Time Performance

Two carriers re-entered the top-performer list last week, each posting on-time performance above 97%:

• DoorDash — first week back on the list
• UniUni — first week back on the list

Strong showings like these highlight how quickly alternative carriers can adapt and maintain service levels, even as volumes fluctuate.

Why This Matters for Shippers

When nearly three-quarters of delayed parcels recover the very next day, it changes how operators think about risk. Instead of planning solely around worst-case scenarios, shippers can build carrier strategies that balance cost, speed, and recovery—without over-reliance on national networks.

Weekly performance data makes those decisions measurable.

Heading to Manifest: The Future of Supply Chain & Logistics next week? We’d love to connect. Stop by the Tusk booth (K34) to see how shippers are using real performance data to build smarter alternative carrier strategies, and say hello in person.