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10 posts tagged with “trucking”
200,000 CDL Holders at Risk: How FMCSA's March 2026 Immigration Rule Is Tightening the Driver Pool
FMCSA's March 16 final rule restricts non-domiciled CDL eligibility to three visa categories, putting 200,000 drivers — 5% of the U.S. truck driver workforce — on a path to losing their commercial licenses. Here's what shippers and carriers need to know about the capacity impact.
CXTMS Insights · 7 min read
The Fuel Surcharge Lag Problem: Why Shippers Overpay During Diesel Spikes and Under-Recover During Drops
Fuel surcharges don't move in real time. Learn how the structural lag between DOE diesel index updates and surcharge adjustments costs shippers 3-5% annually, and how to negotiate smarter fuel cost mechanisms in 2026.
CXTMS Insights · 7 min read
LNG Trucking Gets a Second Look: Why $5 Diesel Is Driving Long-Haul Fleets Back to Natural Gas
With diesel surging past $5 per gallon in March 2026, long-haul fleets are taking a hard second look at LNG and CNG trucking. Here's why natural gas is becoming cost-competitive and what it means for fleet fuel strategy.
CXTMS Insights · 7 min read
Europe's 233,000 Truck Driver Deficit: How the IRU's Third-Country Recruitment Framework Could Reshape Continental Freight
Europe's truck driver shortage has surged past 426,000 unfilled positions. The IRU's new third-country recruitment framework offers a path forward — but shippers routing freight through Europe must prepare for capacity constraints and rising costs.
CXTMS Insights · 7 min read
FTR Shippers Conditions Index Hits Record Low: Why the March 2026 Diesel Spike Is Flipping the Freight Market Against Shippers
The FTR Shippers Conditions Index is plunging toward a record low as a 96-cent diesel price surge in one week reshapes the freight market. Here's what shippers need to know and how to respond.
CXTMS Insights · 6 min read
The Truck Parking Crisis: Congress Earmarks $200M as Parking Shortage Threatens Freight Capacity
Congress dedicates $200 million to address the national truck parking shortage that threatens driver safety, HOS compliance, and freight capacity. Here's what shippers and carriers need to know.
CXTMS Insights · 6 min read
ATRI's 2026 Top Truck Bottleneck Report: How Chicago's I-294 Interchange Dethroned Fort Lee and What It Means for Freight Planning
ATRI's 2026 bottleneck report crowns Chicago's I-294/I-290/I-88 interchange as America's worst freight chokepoint. Here's what the full top 10 reveals and how shippers can plan smarter routes.
CXTMS Insights · 5 min read
AI Load Optimization Is Increasing Truck Utilization by 16%: Why Empty Miles Are Becoming Extinct
AI-powered load optimization is boosting truck capacity utilization by 16% and slashing empty miles by over 70%. Learn how intelligent freight matching is transforming trucking economics in 2026.
CXTMS Insights · 5 min read
The FMCSA $2 Million Insurance Mandate: What the Proposed Liability Increase Means for Carriers and Shippers
The FMCSA is proposing to raise trucking liability minimums from $750K to $2M+. Here's what carriers, owner-operators, and shippers need to know about the cost impact and how to prepare.
CXTMS Insights · 6 min read
The Great Freight Recession: Lessons From STG Logistics' $1.2 Billion Bankruptcy
STG Logistics' Chapter 11 filing exposes the freight recession's reality. What shippers can learn from the biggest intermodal bankruptcy.
CXTMS Insights · 5 min read