A report recently published by Brookfield, Wis.-based supply chain consultancy Armstrong & Associates, in a partnership with the National Home Delivery Association (NHDA), examined the current state of the United States 3PL (third-party logistics) Big and Bulky Last-Mile Delivery Market. Third-Party Logistics Big and Bulky Last-Mile Delivery Market. “If you are running a lot of routes, for last-mile delivery, with small carriers, it can be a compliance challenge, especially as you have to vet carriers with five-to-seven trucks.” Which is a concern, as Armstrong said big and bulky demand is closely tied to housing turnover and also large-ticket discretionary spending. In terms of products delivered, the growth areas where we have seen the most weakness if mattresses, but overall appliances and furniture still make up around two-thirds of [big and bulky] last-mile deliveries.