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The US–Mexico B-1 Visa Capacity Crunch: How Shippers Can Protect Northbound Freight
Cross BorderTrucking

The US–Mexico B-1 Visa Capacity Crunch: How Shippers Can Protect Northbound Freight

Tighter B-1 visa enforcement is shrinking northbound driver capacity. Shippers need earlier tenders, segmented capacity plans, and lane-level triggers.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsAugust 25, 2026 · 6 min read
Google Maps Large Vehicle Routing: The Dispatch Guardrails Truck Fleets Still Need
TruckingRoute Optimization

Google Maps Large Vehicle Routing: The Dispatch Guardrails Truck Fleets Still Need

Google Maps now supports truck-aware routing, but fleets still need TMS controls for equipment, hazmat, permits, closures, and route exceptions.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsAugust 23, 2026 · 5 min read
Trucking’s Regulatory Supercycle Needs a Capacity Attribution Model
TruckingRegulation

Trucking’s Regulatory Supercycle Needs a Capacity Attribution Model

Learn how shippers can distinguish regulation-driven trucking capacity loss from seasonality, demand shifts, carrier exits, and equipment constraints.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsAugust 23, 2026 · 5 min read
The Slowest Freight Monday of 2026 Is a Tender-Forecast Warning, Not Just a Seasonal Dip
Freight DemandForecasting

The Slowest Freight Monday of 2026 Is a Tender-Forecast Warning, Not Just a Seasonal Dip

Turn an unusually weak freight Monday into a disciplined forecast review using lane-level demand, tender, lead-time, and mode-shift signals.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsAugust 19, 2026 · 5 min read
Record Dry Van and Reefer Contract Rates Need Separate Routing-Guide Triggers
TruckingFreight Procurement

Record Dry Van and Reefer Contract Rates Need Separate Routing-Guide Triggers

Dry van and reefer contract rates reached records even as truckload volumes declined. Learn how equipment-specific routing-guide triggers control cost and service risk.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsAugust 18, 2026 · 5 min read
Trucking Private Equity Deals Need a Freight-Asset Utilization Test
TruckingMergers Acquisitions

Trucking Private Equity Deals Need a Freight-Asset Utilization Test

A practical diligence model for testing fleet age, empty miles, terminal density, maintenance obligations, and integration risk before a trucking acquisition.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsAugust 17, 2026 · 6 min read
Truck Driver Health Belongs in the Freight Capacity Risk Model
TruckingWorkforce

Truck Driver Health Belongs in the Freight Capacity Risk Model

Driver health affects absenteeism, retention, and usable truck capacity. Shippers and carriers can reduce the risk through better schedules, facilities, and scorecards.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsAugust 16, 2026 · 6 min read
Landstar Cut 35,000 Carriers: Build a Carrier Qualification Evidence Ledger
Carrier ManagementCompliance

Landstar Cut 35,000 Carriers: Build a Carrier Qualification Evidence Ledger

Landstar's carrier-network reduction shows why brokers and shippers need continuously updated qualification evidence tied directly to tendering and lane capacity.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsAugust 15, 2026 · 5 min read
Freight AI Agents for Small Fleets: Set the Permission Boundary Before Deployment
Artificial IntelligenceTrucking

Freight AI Agents for Small Fleets: Set the Permission Boundary Before Deployment

A practical governance framework for small fleets deploying freight AI agents, including permission tiers, hard controls, and a 30-day pilot scorecard.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsAugust 12, 2026 · 6 min read
Flatbed Strength Is Splitting the Truck Market: Build Capacity Plans by Equipment Type
TruckingCapacity Planning

Flatbed Strength Is Splitting the Truck Market: Build Capacity Plans by Equipment Type

Flatbed demand is separating from van and reefer conditions. Learn how equipment-specific rates, tender triggers, and lead times improve truck capacity planning.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsAugust 7, 2026 · 5 min read