Trucking Capacity Plummets, Setting Up a Peak-Season Squeeze
Commercial Carrier Journal reports a sharp drop in available trucking capacity heading into peak season, raising the prospect of tighter availability and firmer rates for shippers.
Lock in committed capacity now and build slack into transit plans before the peak crunch forces last-minute spot buys.
ITS Index Warns of Drayage and Intermodal Price Surges Ahead of Peak
ITS Logistics' June Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index flags coming increases in drayage and intermodal pricing as volumes build toward peak season.
Shippers moving import freight should confirm drayage and ramp pricing early and consider diversifying gateways to soften the hit.
Amazon Expands LTL Service, Rattling Freight Stocks
Amazon is broadening its LTL freight offering and testing new logistics economics, pressuring incumbents like Old Dominion and sparking a freight-stock sell-off.
More LTL competition could mean new pricing and service options—worth benchmarking your LTL lanes as the market reshapes.
Arizona Cargo Theft Task Force Bill Heads to Governor
Arizona lawmakers have advanced a bill to create a dedicated cargo theft task force as freight theft concerns continue to rise across the Southwest.
Cross-border and Southwest shippers should tighten in-transit security and vetting now—legislative relief helps, but proactive defense matters most.
USDOT Pushes Supply Chain Sovereignty Initiative and Logistics Dashboard
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced an American Supply Chain Sovereignty Initiative aimed at moving freight faster and lowering costs, including a 'high-visibility dashboard' to connect truckers, railroads, and retailers to logistics hubs.
Watch for new federal data tools and infrastructure priorities that could reshape lane planning and intermodal connectivity over the coming year.