transportation
14 posts tagged with “transportation”
Summer Logistics Pressure Is Forcing Shippers to Maximize Every Mile
Summer logistics pressure is pushing shippers toward denser consolidated loads, dynamic cutoffs, mode switching, and tighter exception planning.
CXTMS InsightsJune 4, 2026 · 7 min read
Fleet Leadership Turnover Is a Supply Chain Risk, Not Just an HR Problem
Fleet manager turnover disrupts maintenance, compliance, driver retention, dispatch discipline, and customer service. Treat leadership stability as a transportation risk metric.
CXTMS InsightsMay 19, 2026 · 6 min read
Cass Freight Index April 2026: Why Shippers Should Budget for Rate Pressure Even Before Volume Fully Recovers
Cass Freight Index April 2026 signals point to a split freight market: soft shipment volume, tighter truckload capacity, and rising rates that shippers need to budget for now.
CXTMS InsightsMay 10, 2026 · 6 min read
Fleet Safety Is Becoming a C-Suite Metric, Not a Compliance Binder
Fleet safety is shifting from compliance recordkeeping to executive risk management built on prevention, real-time visibility, and operational reliability.
CXTMS InsightsMay 9, 2026 · 7 min read
The Freight Audit Stack in 2026: Why the Best Shippers Run Three Layers of Transportation Recovery
Most shippers recover money from only one layer of freight billing errors. The operators pulling ahead are running three — parcel, truckload/LTL, and contract compliance — simultaneously. Here's the full stack and why it works.
CXTMS InsightsMay 3, 2026 · 6 min read
Embedded Freight Intelligence Products Are Starting to Reshape Transportation Decisions Mid-Week, Not Month-End
Freight intelligence is moving out of static dashboards and into decision-ready operating workflows. That shift is helping transportation teams react faster to capacity, pricing, and service changes before month-end reviews arrive too late.
CXTMS InsightsApril 24, 2026 · 6 min read
AI in Transportation Has Hit the Majority Stage, but Most Teams Are Still Using It Too Narrowly
AI use is now mainstream in transportation, but many teams are still limiting it to reporting instead of turning it into faster, more automated operational decisions.
CXTMS InsightsApril 16, 2026 · 7 min read
Accessorial Management for Freight in 2026: How Shippers Stop Surcharges From Quietly Wrecking Margins
Accessorial charges are climbing again in 2026. Learn how shippers can control detention, demurrage, reclassification, and surcharge leakage before margins disappear.
CXTMS InsightsApril 15, 2026 · 6 min read
FedEx Freight Spin-Off Countdown: What the June 2026 Independence Means for Shipper Rate Strategy and Carrier Selection
FedEx Freight becomes an independent carrier June 1, 2026. What the spin-off means for shipper contracts, rates, and multi-carrier strategy.
CXTMS InsightsApril 5, 2026 · 8 min read
Huawei's 180,000 Kilometer Railway Network: How China's Infrastructure Revolution Is Reshaping Global Supply Chains in 2026
China's massive railway infrastructure expansion powered by Huawei is transforming global trade routes and supply chain dynamics in 2026.
CXTMS InsightsApril 5, 2026 · 7 min read