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37 posts tagged with “trucking”
Averitt’s Louisville Logistics Campus Points to a Regional Freight Network Reset
Averitt’s planned Louisville regional logistics campus shows why shippers are rethinking regional freight networks around integrated capacity, shorter linehauls, and resilience.
CXTMS InsightsMay 20, 2026 · 6 min read
Small Trucking Bankruptcies Are Back. Shippers Need Carrier Financial Health in the Routing Guide.
Small trucking bankruptcies show why carrier financial health, insurance status, tender behavior, and lane concentration should be live routing-guide controls.
CXTMS InsightsMay 11, 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
The Q2 2026 Multimodal Freight Divergence: Why Ocean, Trucking, and Air Are Moving in Opposite Directions
Ocean rates stabilizing, trucking costs up 16–17% YoY, and air cargo facing fuel-driven capacity constraints — Q2 2026 is exposing shippers who plan by mode in isolation. Here's how to optimize your multimodal mix.
CXTMS InsightsMay 1, 2026 · 6 min read
The Multimodal Freight Market Divergence: Why Trucking, Ocean, and Air Are Moving in Opposite Directions
Q2 2026 is producing a rare freight market anomaly: ocean rates in freefall, trucking capacity tightening, and air cargo rates spiking. Here's how smart shippers are exploiting the divergence.
CXTMS InsightsApril 29, 2026 · 6 min read
The 2026 Trucking Capacity Cliff: Why Driver Shortage and Regulatory Pressures Are Collapsing Truckload Supply
ACT Research calls 2026 a structural transition year. ATA puts the driver shortage at 82,000 and climbing. The EPA 2027 pre-buy cycle is next. Here's why truckload capacity is on a cliff edge — and what shippers must do now.
CXTMS InsightsApril 29, 2026 · 7 min read
Cargo Theft Is Becoming a Board-Level Fleet Risk, Not Just a Security Problem
Nearly 40% of fleet operators are more worried about cargo theft than a year ago. With organized theft rings using fake carrier identities and forged pickup numbers, the industry's security playbook is broken. Here's how shippers need to respond.
CXTMS InsightsApril 27, 2026 · 5 min read
Freight Factoring Is Turning Into a Real-Time Stress Signal for the Trucking Market
Freight factoring is no longer just a finance tool for small carriers. Payment velocity, invoice quality, and factoring demand now offer an early warning system for trucking-market stress before traditional rate indexes fully catch up.
CXTMS InsightsApril 24, 2026 · 6 min read
Marijuana Reclassification Could Create a New Compliance Headache for Truckload Carriers
Marijuana reclassification may look like a healthcare policy story, but truckload carriers see a fleet-safety problem forming. As drug policy, hiring, and enforcement drift apart, shippers need tighter carrier-risk reviews and cleaner compliance workflows.
CXTMS InsightsApril 24, 2026 · 6 min read