#supply-chain-tightness
(5 articles)Trucking Capacity Crisis: Why New Trucks Aren't Entering Market
Despite three years of surging tender rejections (up 268 percent) and tight market conditions, new trucking capacity is actually contracting rather than entering the market. As of August 2026, tractor
Tender Rejections at 13.5%: Trucking Market Stays Tight into Q4
The trucking market remains notably constrained heading into the fourth quarter, with tender rejection rates holding at 13.45% as of September 10, a level significantly above historical comparables an
Freight Rates Surge: Capacity Crunch Drives 18% Contract Rate Spike
Recent Q2 earnings reports from major trucking and rail carriers reveal that the North American freight market remains in a capacity-driven tightening cycle, with rates rising significantly despite mo
Werner CEO: Trucking Driver Crisis Still in Early Innings
Werner Enterprises, a major pure-play truckload carrier, reported strong second-quarter 2026 earnings with margin expansion driven primarily by structural capacity tightening rather than demand growth
TRAFFIX: Book Carrier Commitments Now as Cross-Border Capacity Tightens
TRAFFIX, a logistics coordination platform, is issuing an urgent advisory to shippers to commit to carrier capacity well in advance as cross-border trucking capacity continues to experience structural