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(3 articles)Shipping & Freight
High ImpactJul 30, 2026Freight 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
FreightWaves#freight-rates#capacity-constraints#trucking-market
Labor & Workforce
High ImpactJul 29, 2026Werner 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
FreightWaves#driver-shortage#trucking-capacity#labor-attrition
Shipping & Freight
ModerateJul 9, 2026TRAFFIX: 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
American Journal of Transportation#cross-border-trucking#carrier-capacity#truck-freight