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5 posts tagged with “freight-demand”
April Intermodal Volumes Reveal a Split Market: Domestic Containers Are Carrying the Recovery
April intermodal data shows a freight market moving in two directions: domestic containers are gaining strength while international ISO containers remain soft.
CXTMS InsightsMay 26, 2026 · 6 min read
Industrial Production Rose 0.7%. Freight Planners Should Treat That as a Demand Signal, Not Trivia.
U.S. industrial production rose 0.7% in April, led by manufacturing gains. Here is why freight planners should turn macro data into capacity signals.
CXTMS InsightsMay 17, 2026 · 6 min read
Rail Carloads Are Beating Intermodal in 2026, and That Split Says a Lot About Freight Demand
AAR traffic data shows bulk rail carloads rising while intermodal slips in 2026, a split that reveals where freight demand is actually strengthening and where consumer-driven networks are still soft.
CXTMS InsightsApril 21, 2026 · 6 min read
Manufacturing Is Expanding Again, but Supplier Deliveries Are Sending a Warning Signal
U.S. manufacturing is expanding again in 2026, but slower supplier deliveries, surging input costs, and softer order momentum are warning logistics teams not to confuse growth with stability.
CXTMS InsightsApril 14, 2026 · 6 min read
The Tariff Front-Loading Hangover: How Pre-Tariff Inventory Stockpiling Is Distorting Q1 2026 Freight Demand and Creating a Mid-Year Cliff
US importers front-loaded billions in inventory ahead of tariff deadlines—now Q1 2026 freight demand is distorted and a mid-year demand cliff looms. Here's what shippers need to know.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 11, 2026 · 7 min read