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46 posts tagged with “freight 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 InsightsSeptember 9, 2026 · 6 min read
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 InsightsSeptember 5, 2026 · 5 min read
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 InsightsAugust 28, 2026 · 6 min read
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 InsightsAugust 25, 2026 · 6 min read
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 InsightsAugust 14, 2026 · 6 min read
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 InsightsAugust 1, 2026 · 6 min read
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 InsightsJuly 27, 2026 · 6 min read
TL and LTL Rates Hitting Q3 Highs Make Accessorial Discipline a Planning Requirement
Truckload and LTL rate indexes are hitting fresh highs, making accessorial discipline, invoice audit, and shipment-level cost control essential for Q3 planning.
CXTMS InsightsJuly 16, 2026 · 6 min read
Truckload Pricing Power Is Back, but Demand Is Not the Whole Story
Truckload rates are rising again, but capacity reduction, enforcement, tariffs, fuel uncertainty, and carrier discipline matter as much as demand.
CXTMS InsightsJuly 14, 2026 · 6 min read
Dry Van Spot Rates Are Rising While Volumes Slide. Routing Guides Need a Stress Test.
Dry van spot rates are rising even as truckload volumes slide, making routing-guide health, backup-carrier readiness, and budget triggers urgent operating controls.
CXTMS InsightsJuly 1, 2026 · 6 min read