7 posts tagged with “capacity”

As freight demand recovers, deferred fleet maintenance is turning into a shipper risk that can disrupt pickups, tighten capacity, and raise spot exposure.

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.

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.

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.

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.

DAT’s March Truckload Volume Index showed broad gains across van, reefer, and flatbed, adding one more signal that truckload capacity is tightening faster than many shippers planned for.

Truckload spot rates are up 23% year-over-year and tender rejections hit 14% in February 2026. Here's what carrier exits mean for your freight strategy and why multi-modal flexibility matters now.