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3 posts tagged with “transportation-policy”
The $580B Highway Bill Is Really a Freight Reliability Bill
Congress is working through a five-year, $580B highway bill that funds bridges, highways, and transit through FY2031. For freight operations, the real story isn't headline capacity — it's corridor reliability, drayage access, and maintenance closures that disrupt routing guides before anyone reads about them in a policy brief.
CXTMS InsightsJune 17, 2026 · 5 min read
The 91,000-Pound Truck Pilot Could Redraw the Rail-versus-Truck Cost Equation
A proposed 91,000-pound truck pilot would change more than payload limits. It could reshape rail-versus-truck economics, procurement assumptions, sustainability claims, and modal planning.
CXTMS InsightsMay 25, 2026 · 6 min read
The New Federal Freight Plan Puts Bottlenecks, Cargo Theft, and Emerging Tech on the Same Map
The 2026 National Freight Strategic Plan connects bottlenecks, cargo theft, resilience, and freight technology into one operating agenda for shippers and 3PLs.
CXTMS InsightsMay 21, 2026 · 7 min read