carrier management
46 posts tagged with “carrier management”
766 Out-of-Service Orders Show Why Driver Compliance Must Be Checked Before Dispatch
A federal operation that produced 766 out-of-service orders shows why brokers and shippers need load-level driver and carrier validation before dispatch.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 9, 2026 · 5 min read
Forward Air's Q2 Recovery: Five Operational Signals Shippers Should Watch
Forward Air posted its strongest quarter since acquiring Omni Logistics, but shippers need service-level evidence before treating financial recovery as operational stability.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 6, 2026 · 6 min read
Chemical Shippers Need a Carrier-Attractiveness Score Before Capacity Tightens
A practical carrier-attractiveness score helps chemical shippers improve facilities, documentation, payment, and capacity access before the freight market tightens.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 1, 2026 · 5 min read
Employee-Owned Trucking Fleets Turn Driver Retention Into Shipper Capacity Data
Employee-owned trucking fleets show why driver retention belongs in carrier scorecards as a measurable signal of capacity and service continuity.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 1, 2026 · 6 min read
A $1 Million Truck-Theft Recovery Exposes the Missing Asset Identity Layer
A million-dollar truck recovery shows why shippers must verify tractors, trailers, plates, VINs, seals, and telematics at every handoff.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 1, 2026 · 6 min read
Delivery Reliability Needs Its Own Promise Metric—Not a Faster Average
A promise-variance scorecard reveals the late-tail failures that average transit time hides and helps shippers match each parcel to the right carrier.
CXTMS InsightsJuly 29, 2026 · 6 min read
FMCSA's Pre-Operation Safety Exam Could Rewrite New-Carrier Onboarding
FMCSA may test new motor carriers before granting authority. Learn how brokers and shippers can prepare carrier onboarding without losing capacity.
CXTMS InsightsJuly 29, 2026 · 6 min read
The $604 Million Carrier-Selection Verdict Turns Broker Vetting Into a Board-Level Control
A $604 million advisory verdict puts freight broker carrier selection under intense scrutiny. Learn how to build an auditable, continuously monitored vetting control.
CXTMS InsightsJuly 27, 2026 · 6 min read
1,222 Freight Layoffs in Two Weeks: How Shippers Can Detect Provider Distress Before Service Breaks
Freight layoffs and bankruptcies can precede service failures. Learn how shippers can score provider distress and stage backup capacity before disruption.
CXTMS InsightsJuly 27, 2026 · 6 min read
Mid-Sized Shippers Are Losing Their Freight Budget Cushion as Carrier Leverage Returns
Carrier leverage is returning in truckload and LTL markets, putting mid-sized shippers' freight budgets, routing guides, and service promises under pressure.
CXTMS InsightsJuly 16, 2026 · 7 min read