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FedEx's 2027 5.9% Rate Hike: Calculate the Effective Parcel Increase Now
ParcelFedEx

FedEx's 2027 5.9% Rate Hike: Calculate the Effective Parcel Increase Now

A shipment-level method for calculating the real impact of FedEx's 2027 rate increase across zones, services, surcharges, and customer margins.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsSeptember 24, 2026 · 6 min read
Old Dominion’s 4.9% LTL Rate Increase: Reprice Shipments, Not Averages
LTLFreight Rates

Old Dominion’s 4.9% LTL Rate Increase: Reprice Shipments, Not Averages

Old Dominion’s 4.9% general rate increase will not affect every LTL shipment equally. Replay actual freight to expose lane, class, minimum, and accessorial impacts.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsSeptember 24, 2026 · 6 min read
A $4,500 Container Index Is Not Your Lane Rate: Build a Contract-to-Spot Variance Ledger
Ocean FreightFreight Rates

A $4,500 Container Index Is Not Your Lane Rate: Build a Contract-to-Spot Variance Ledger

Turn ocean freight index headlines into lane-level decisions with a contract-to-spot variance ledger that separates market movement from booking costs.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsSeptember 21, 2026 · 6 min read
Freight Markets at 14% Tender Rejections: A Routing Guide Reset for Shippers
TruckloadFreight Rates

Freight Markets at 14% Tender Rejections: A Routing Guide Reset for Shippers

Tender rejections near 14% signal that truckload capacity is no longer automatic. Learn how to reset routing-guide thresholds before spot exposure and service failures climb.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsSeptember 9, 2026 · 6 min read
Capesize Rates Hit a Two-Year High: Build a Dry-Bulk Chartering Trigger at 3,331 Points
Freight Rates

Capesize Rates Hit a Two-Year High: Build a Dry-Bulk Chartering Trigger at 3,331 Points

Turn the Baltic Dry Index's move to 3,331 into practical freight-budget, charter-duration, laycan, and vessel-substitution decisions.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsSeptember 5, 2026 · 5 min read
A Freight Pricing Pressure Index of 36 Calls for Bid-Sheet Discipline
Freight RatesTransportation Procurement

A Freight Pricing Pressure Index of 36 Calls for Bid-Sheet Discipline

A freight pricing pressure index reading of 36 signals shifting leverage. Learn how lane-level bid controls turn market signals into disciplined procurement decisions.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsAugust 28, 2026 · 6 min read
Freight Rate Volatility Leads for a Sixth Quarter: Build a Budget That Updates With Every Tender
Freight RatesTransportation Management

Freight Rate Volatility Leads for a Sixth Quarter: Build a Budget That Updates With Every Tender

Learn how lane-level rate bands, tender events, accessorial controls, and forecast alerts turn a static freight budget into a continuously updated operating plan.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsAugust 25, 2026 · 6 min read
The Summer of Mini-Bids: How Shippers Can Reprice Lanes Without Losing Contract Control
TruckloadProcurement

The Summer of Mini-Bids: How Shippers Can Reprice Lanes Without Losing Contract Control

Freight mini-bids can protect capacity on stressed lanes, but only when shippers preserve pricing, service, and contract guardrails.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsAugust 14, 2026 · 6 min read
Schneider’s Pricing Push Shows Why Truckload Bids Need a Capacity-Cause Code
TruckloadFreight Rates

Schneider’s Pricing Push Shows Why Truckload Bids Need a Capacity-Cause Code

Schneider’s pricing push shows why shippers need capacity-cause codes to distinguish demand growth from carrier exits, regulation, fuel, and service constraints.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsAugust 1, 2026 · 6 min read
Ocean Rates Fell 6% After an Early Peak: Why Procurement Should Separate Timing From Trend
Ocean FreightProcurement

Ocean Rates Fell 6% After an Early Peak: Why Procurement Should Separate Timing From Trend

Asia–U.S. West Coast ocean rates fell 6% after a frontloaded peak. Learn how procurement teams should balance spot prices, reliability, surcharges, and contracts.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsJuly 27, 2026 · 6 min read