freight-costs
26 posts tagged with “freight-costs”
DHL Express Cut Its Fuel-Surcharge Table by Two Points—Now Audit the Net Invoice
DHL Express is lowering its U.S. import and export fuel-surcharge calculations by two percentage points. Here is how international parcel shippers can test the real invoice impact.
CXTMS InsightsJuly 28, 2026 · 6 min read
FedEx 2026 Peak Fees Make Residential Delivery Density a Contract Metric
FedEx's 2026 peak fees put residential delivery density at the center of parcel costs. Learn how to model exposure and negotiate a smarter peak plan.
CXTMS InsightsJuly 27, 2026 · 6 min read
High Energy Prices Are Turning Freight Demand Into a Margin Test
Soft freight demand does not protect logistics margins when fuel, insurance, compliance, and accessorial costs keep moving against the shipment.
CXTMS InsightsJuly 13, 2026 · 6 min read
Supplier Cost Optimization Is Moving Grocery Logistics From Price Negotiation to Flow Control
Grocery supplier cost optimization now depends on inbound flow control, appointment discipline, freight attribution, and supplier performance data.
CXTMS InsightsJune 28, 2026 · 7 min read
USPS Parcel Measurement Changes Make Dimensional Data a July Cost Control Problem
USPS dimensional pricing and sub-pound rate changes make carton dimensions, scan accuracy, and package-level audit discipline a parcel cost-control priority.
CXTMS InsightsJune 27, 2026 · 6 min read
Driver Detention Is Becoming an Auditable Cost Line, Not a Yard Complaint
Driver detention measurement is moving from anecdotal yard frustration to audit-ready cost recovery as edge AI, geofencing, and dock data mature.
CXTMS InsightsJune 26, 2026 · 7 min read
Strait of Hormuz Fees Would Turn Maritime Risk Into a Line-Item Cost Control Problem
Proposed Strait of Hormuz fees would force shippers to manage maritime risk as a modeled cost-control problem across surcharges, routing, procurement, and TMS governance.
CXTMS InsightsJune 22, 2026 · 7 min read
FedEx Fuel Surcharge Changes Put Export Shippers Back on Cost Alert
FedEx's June 22 international fuel surcharge change raises export parcel exposure and gives shippers a fresh reason to model surcharge risk weekly.
CXTMS InsightsJune 19, 2026 · 6 min read
The May LMI Says Logistics Is Still Expanding, but Planning Slack Is Thin
The May Logistics Managers Index shows logistics expansion is still strong, but rising inventory and transportation costs leave operators with less planning slack.
CXTMS InsightsJune 15, 2026 · 7 min read
Rail Intermodal Growth Is Becoming a Truckload Budget Pressure Valve Again
Rail intermodal growth is giving shippers a practical pressure valve as truckload rates tighten, but savings depend on lane-level execution discipline.
CXTMS InsightsJune 15, 2026 · 6 min read