freight-market
18 posts tagged with “freight-market”
The Q2 2026 Multimodal Freight Divergence: Why Ocean, Trucking, and Air Are Moving in Opposite Directions
Ocean rates stabilizing, trucking costs up 16–17% YoY, and air cargo facing fuel-driven capacity constraints — Q2 2026 is exposing shippers who plan by mode in isolation. Here's how to optimize your multimodal mix.
CXTMS InsightsMay 1, 2026 · 6 min read
CASS Freight Index March 2026: The Freight Recession That Wasn't
March CASS data shows shipments down 4.5% YoY but up 3.0% MoM — a second consecutive month of sequential recovery. Here's what that pattern means for shippers heading into Q2.
CXTMS InsightsApril 30, 2026 · 5 min read
The 2026 Trucking Capacity Cliff: Why Driver Shortage and Regulatory Pressures Are Collapsing Truckload Supply
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.
CXTMS InsightsApril 29, 2026 · 7 min read
Lufthansa’s 20,000-Flight Cut Shows How Fuel Stress Can Spill Into Freight Planning Fast
Lufthansa’s decision to cut 20,000 flights to save jet fuel is a warning for air cargo buyers. When fuel markets tighten, capacity, rates, and routing assumptions can change fast, and freight planning has to keep up.
CXTMS InsightsApril 23, 2026 · 7 min read
Cass Freight Index Sends a Messier Signal: Rates Are Climbing Even When Shipments Aren’t
March’s Cass Freight Index showed shipments still down year over year while freight expenditures and linehaul rates kept climbing, a combination that should force shippers to rethink budgeting and procurement assumptions.
CXTMS InsightsApril 19, 2026 · 6 min read
What the Top 50 Trucking Companies Get Right in 2026, and Why Shippers Should Care
The biggest trucking carriers are not winning on scale alone. In 2026, the leaders are separating themselves through pricing discipline, service consistency, network breadth, and cultures that keep experienced people in the building.
CXTMS InsightsApril 15, 2026 · 5 min read
GLP-1 Drugs Are Reshaping Logistics From Both Ends: Pharma Cold Chain Surges as Food Freight Demand Falls 3%
GLP-1 weight loss drugs are creating a logistics paradox—driving pharmaceutical cold chain investment to record highs while reducing food freight volumes by an estimated 3 million truckloads annually.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 28, 2026 · 6 min read
Truckload-to-LTL Modal Shift Accelerates: Why Tightening Capacity Is Pushing Freight Into Less-Than-Truckload Networks
Truckload capacity is tightening in 2026, pushing incremental freight into LTL networks. Learn how this modal shift affects rates, capacity, and shipper strategy.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 25, 2026 · 6 min read
Q2 2026 Ocean Container Rate Forecast: Why Freight Rate Stabilization May Be Short-Lived
Ocean container rates have entered a post-Lunar New Year lull with transpacific rates sliding over 20%. Here's why Q2 2026 stabilization may be fragile — and how shippers should position for the April-June booking window.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 19, 2026 · 7 min read
The Freight Market Signal Crisis: Why Traditional Indicators Are Failing Shippers and What Replaces Them in 2026
Tender rejection rates, spot indexes, and load-to-truck ratios are telling conflicting stories. Here's why traditional freight market indicators are breaking down in 2026 — and what multi-signal intelligence shippers need to replace them.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 17, 2026 · 6 min read