EL15: Why is freight so expensive?

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I think it has to do with gas prices, diesel prices, airplane fuel, limited cargo space, all these short delivery time frames, COVID, and limited resources

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I think it is also because of the quantity of shipped products. The more shipped products, the more costs are associated with their shipment. Also, the plane has limited space.

There are actually a lot of factors. For one, the sudden increase in the prices of gas and diesel. Also because the plane has limited space for cargo.

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