Freight Market
40 posts tagged with “Freight Market”
Radiant's Double-Digit Growth: What a Tightening Freight Market Means for Capacity Buyers
Radiant's growth and Cass freight data point to firmer capacity conditions. Learn which lane signals should trigger contract coverage, mini-bids, or spot exposure.
CXTMS InsightsSeptember 16, 2026 · 6 min read
ArcBest’s August Tonnage Gain Shows Why LTL Demand Needs a Density Test
ArcBest’s August tonnage rose 9%, but heavier shipments—not broad shipment growth—drove the gain. Here is a lane-level density test for LTL planning.
CXTMS InsightsSeptember 13, 2026 · 6 min read
The Logistics Cost Index Averaged 241.9: Find Inflation Before It Hits the Freight Invoice
Turn the Logistics Managers' Index cost reading of 241.9 into early warnings for freight rates, warehouse spend, inventory carrying costs, and budgets.
CXTMS InsightsSeptember 4, 2026 · 5 min read
Freight Bankruptcies Are Rising: Build a Carrier Financial Early-Warning Queue
A practical carrier-risk workflow helps freight teams detect financial distress early, prioritize exposure, and act without disrupting service unnecessarily.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 29, 2026 · 6 min read
July Cass Freight Index Divergence: What Lower Shipments and Sticky Spend Mean for 2027 Bids
July's Cass Freight Index showed fewer shipments but higher spending. Learn how shippers can turn that divergence into smarter 2027 bid strategies.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 25, 2026 · 6 min read
August's 7,000 Freight Job Cuts Demand a Provider Exit-Readiness Test
More than 7,000 logistics-related job cuts expose provider concentration risk. Use this practical test to prepare for a carrier or 3PL exit.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 21, 2026 · 5 min read
167 Logistics Companies Made the Inc. 5000: Turn Growth Into a Carrier-Capacity Signal
Turn Inc. 5000 logistics growth data into a carrier-capacity watchlist that separates durable operating expansion from acquisition-led or rate-inflated revenue.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 20, 2026 · 6 min read
The Freight Capacity Rebound May Be Structurally Slower This Time
Litigation, insurance, regulation, and financing may slow the next trucking capacity rebound. Here is how shippers should adjust routing guides and bids.
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
May Cass Freight Index Shows the Real Problem Is Cost per Shipment, Not Volume
May Cass Freight Index data shows shipments down only 1.2% year over year while expenditures rose 7.5%, making cost per shipment the freight KPI shippers need to manage now.
CXTMS InsightsJune 21, 2026 · 6 min read