LTL
39 posts tagged with “LTL”
Amazon Adds LTL Labels for Bulky Sellers: Govern the Parcel-to-Freight Handoff
Amazon is bringing LTL label purchasing to Buy Shipping. Learn how sellers can control shipment data, costs, appointments, and exceptions when bulky orders cross from parcel to freight.
CXTMS InsightsOctober 2, 2026 · 6 min read
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 InsightsSeptember 24, 2026 · 6 min read
Estes Invests $56M in Cross-Border Freight: Qualify Network Expansion Lane by Lane
Turn Estes' $56 million cross-border and offshore expansion into a practical lane qualification framework for cost, service, customs, and recovery risk.
CXTMS InsightsSeptember 18, 2026 · 5 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
A Freight Executive Exit Needs a Customer-Service Continuity Checklist
Use a practical continuity checklist to protect freight accounts, pricing decisions, escalations, and implementation commitments during a carrier leadership change.
CXTMS InsightsSeptember 8, 2026 · 6 min read
XPO's 5.7% Shipment Growth and Lighter Loads Change the LTL Cost Equation
XPO's August LTL metrics show why shippers must measure shipment count, weight, cube, density, and handling—not tonnage alone.
CXTMS InsightsSeptember 8, 2026 · 6 min read
Averitt's 100,000-Square-Foot Jackson Facility: Test a New Node Before Moving Volume
A practical framework for testing Averitt's new Jackson, Mississippi, distribution node before reallocating inventory and freight volume.
CXTMS InsightsSeptember 4, 2026 · 6 min read
ShipStation Adds LTL to Parcel Shipping: The Data Model Behind a Unified Freight Desk
ShipStation's LTL launch shows what shippers need to unify parcel and freight rating, tendering, tracking, accessorials, and claims without losing mode-specific control.
CXTMS InsightsSeptember 2, 2026 · 6 min read
Dedicated LTL Rates Cut Costs 16.5%—But Only With Shipment-Level Governance
Dedicated LTL rates can deliver substantial savings, but shippers need shipment-level controls for accessorials, routing, service, claims, and invoice accuracy.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 31, 2026 · 5 min read
Port-Centric LTL Hubs Need a Container-to-Pallet Handoff Clock
A practical operating model for timing the handoff from marine container availability through drayage, palletization, and outbound LTL linehaul.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 14, 2026 · 6 min read