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25 posts tagged with “trucking”
Battery-as-a-Service Comes to Trucking: How Predictive Battery Management Is Saving Fleets $500+ Per Truck Annually
The trucking industry is undergoing a battery revolution with predictive Battery-as-a-Service models that are saving fleets $500+ annually per truck through proactive battery management.
CXTMS InsightsApril 4, 2026 · 7 min read
The Heavy-Duty Truck Repair Technician Crisis: Why 54% of Shops Are Understaffed Despite 68% Revenue Growth
Fullbay's 2026 State of Heavy-Duty Repair report reveals a paradox shaping freight capacity: shops are posting record revenue while 54% can't find enough technicians. Here's what it means for shippers.
CXTMS InsightsApril 2, 2026 · 7 min read
The Q2 2026 Multimodal Freight Market Divergence: Why Trucking, Maritime, and Air Cargo Are Moving in Opposite Directions
Trucking capacity is tightening with tender rejections at 14%, ocean freight faces overcapacity with rates down 70% from peak, and air cargo demand surged 11.2% YoY. Here's how shippers can exploit Q2 2026's modal divergence.
CXTMS InsightsApril 2, 2026 · 7 min read
Cummins Forever Rising Tour: How Next-Gen Heavy-Duty Engine Platforms Are Reshaping Fleet Total Cost of Ownership
Cummins' Forever Rising Tour showcases 2027 X15, X15N, and X10 engines traveling nationwide through May 2026 — signaling a generational shift in heavy-duty powertrain economics that will reshape fleet TCO calculations.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 28, 2026 · 7 min read
MATS 2026 Highlights: DAT Convoy Platform, Cummins Forever Rising, and the Technology Remaking Owner-Operator Freight
MATS 2026 in Louisville showcases DAT's Convoy automated freight matching, Outgo factoring, and Cummins' Forever Rising Tour — signaling a technology inflection point for owner-operators.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 28, 2026 · 7 min read
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 InsightsMarch 23, 2026 · 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 InsightsMarch 23, 2026 · 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 InsightsMarch 23, 2026 · 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 InsightsMarch 14, 2026 · 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 InsightsMarch 14, 2026 · 6 min read