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21 posts tagged with “ltl”
Same-Day LTL Is Moving From Emergency Option to Network Design Requirement
Same-day LTL is becoming a planned network capability as tighter truckload capacity, later cutoffs, and regional recovery moves force shippers to rethink expedited freight rules.
CXTMS InsightsJune 7, 2026 · 7 min read
FedEx Freight Spinoff: Why LTL Pricing Is Moving Toward Dimensions, Density, and Cleaner Data
FedEx Freight's June 1 standalone launch is more than a corporate event. Its new pricing technology signals a faster LTL shift toward dimensions, density, and cleaner shipper data.
CXTMS InsightsMay 25, 2026 · 6 min read
Saia’s New Terminals Show LTL Expansion Is Becoming a Density Game
Saia’s new Washington and Indiana terminals show why LTL network density is becoming a shipper service, pricing, and procurement issue.
CXTMS InsightsMay 25, 2026 · 7 min read
LTL Quote Accuracy Is Becoming a Location-Intelligence Problem
LTL quote accuracy now depends on address intelligence, accessorial prediction, and shipment enrichment before freight is tendered.
CXTMS InsightsMay 24, 2026 · 7 min read
CASS Freight Index March 2026: What the Q1 Shipment and Rate Data Signal for Q2 Strategy
March 2026 CASS Freight Index data shows expenditures up 4.2% year-over-year while shipments fell 4.5% — a rate-volume divergence that has serious implications for Q2 freight procurement strategy.
CXTMS InsightsMay 6, 2026 · 5 min read
LTL Capacity Tightens in May 2026: What Rising Rate Increases Mean for Shippers' Freight Strategy
LTL rates are surging at 12.5% year-over-year—strongest upward pressure since 2023. Here's what that means for your freight budget and how smart shippers are responding.
CXTMS InsightsMay 5, 2026 · 6 min read
LTL Pricing in May 2026: Rate Increases Are Real, Capacity Is Tight, and Shippers Need a Strategy Now
LTL carriers are pushing through 5–8% GRI increases in May 2026 as capacity tightens. Here's what the data says, why it's happening, and how smart shippers are responding.
CXTMS InsightsMay 3, 2026 · 6 min read
LTL Rate Increases and Capacity Tightening: What the May 2026 Market Means for Shippers
ACT Research forecasts firmer rate floors and accelerating contract pricing through 2026. C.H. Robinson data points to mid-single-digit LTL increases. Here's what shippers need to know — and do — before the market tightens further.
CXTMS InsightsMay 1, 2026 · 4 min read
FedEx Freight Spinoff 60 Days Out: What Shippers Must Do Before June 2026
With the FedEx Freight spinoff 60 days away, shippers face a narrow window to renegotiate contracts, audit ratings, and reassess capacity commitments before the new entity sets its own pricing structure. Here's your action list.
CXTMS InsightsApril 30, 2026 · 5 min read
Refrigerated LTL Gets Denser in California: Why EchoChill’s Sacramento Expansion Matters
Echo Global Logistics is expanding EchoChill with a Sacramento cold storage facility, a move that shows why regional refrigerated LTL density is becoming a serious competitive advantage.
CXTMS InsightsApril 19, 2026 · 6 min read