Trucking
94 posts tagged with “Trucking”
When 78% of Truckers Offer Brokerage, Shippers Need Role-Level Carrier Controls
As asset carriers expand into brokerage, shippers need load-level controls that distinguish contracting entities, operating authority, insurance, and physical carriers.
CXTMS InsightsOctober 22, 2026 · 6 min read
California Diesel Above $8 Demands a Fuel-by-Jurisdiction Route Test
Model fuel by jurisdiction, route, and purchase location before California diesel above $8 per gallon turns a profitable load into a loss.
CXTMS InsightsOctober 18, 2026 · 5 min read
J.B. Hunt's 91.5% Dedicated Operating Ratio Exposes the Cost of Fleet Growth
Use J.B. Hunt's Q3 dedicated-fleet results to build profitability gates for startup costs, equipment growth, driver expense, and contract repricing.
CXTMS InsightsOctober 17, 2026 · 5 min read
CNG Returns to Long-Haul Trucking: Qualify the Lane Before Betting on Fuel Savings
A practical lane-qualification framework for fleets evaluating high-pressure CNG trucks, from station redundancy and range to payload and total cost per loaded mile.
CXTMS InsightsOctober 16, 2026 · 6 min read
A Trucking Earnings Beat Is Not a Market Signal Until You Split the Business Mix
Learn how to separate volume, price, fuel, mix, and utilization across transportation business units before treating a trucking earnings beat as a freight-demand signal.
CXTMS InsightsOctober 16, 2026 · 6 min read
Vocational Trucks Are Becoming a Capacity Strategy: Segment the Fleet by Work, Not Class
A work-based capacity planning framework for vocational fleets that accounts for upfitting, duty cycles, PTO needs, service coverage, and driver readiness.
CXTMS InsightsOctober 16, 2026 · 6 min read
Laredo Capacity Is Tightening: Build a Visa-to-Load Cross-Border Constraint Map
A visa-to-load constraint map helps cross-border shippers distinguish driver shortages from customs, drayage, trailer, and transfer-carrier failures at Laredo.
CXTMS InsightsOctober 13, 2026 · 6 min read
Oracle Is Trucking Natural Gas to Data Centers: Treat Temporary Power as a Fuel-Supply Chain
Oracle's trucked natural gas strategy shows why temporary data-center power requires rigorous fuel planning, safety controls, and inbound visibility.
CXTMS InsightsOctober 10, 2026 · 6 min read
ZF Pulled Truck-Component Production Forward by Two Months: Synchronize Supplier Ramps With Fleet Demand
ZF's accelerated U.S. truck-component production shows why suppliers, OEMs, dealers, and fleets need shared milestones before demand shifts become shortages.
CXTMS InsightsOctober 7, 2026 · 6 min read
September Class 8 Orders Sent Mixed Signals—Fleet Plans Need Scenario Gates
September Class 8 truck orders sent conflicting signals. Learn how fleets can separate replacement demand from capacity growth and set disciplined purchase gates.
CXTMS InsightsOctober 6, 2026 · 5 min read