Month: August 2026

Weaker volume trends in July didn’t keep truckload linehaul rates from ripping higher, according to a monthly report from Cass Information Systems. Cass’ TL linehaul index, which tracks rates excluding fuel and accessorial surcharges, increased 2.3% from June and was 8.6% higher year over year. July marked 19 consecutive y/y increases and the largest in… Continue reading Truckload linehaul rates rip higher in July, Cass says

Chart of the Week: FreightosBaltic Daily Index – China to North America West and East Coasts SONAR: FBXD.CNAW, FBXD.CNAE Spot rates for shipping forty-foot containers from China to North America’s East (CNAE) and West (CNAW) Coasts have started to climb once again after declining through most of July. The East Coast lane, which is most directly influenced by… Continue reading Maritime rates back on the rise

Borderlands Mexico is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week in Borderlands Mexico: ANPACT warns tariffs threaten truck trade as exports surge; Stonepeak acquires rail-served logistics property in Fort Worth; and Green Tide Logistics launches Mexico-US maritime corridor. ANPACT warns tariffs threaten truck trade as… Continue reading Borderlands Mexico: ANPACT warns tariffs threaten truck trade as exports surge

A legal battle now underway over the records of America’s truck drivers is being described very differently depending on who is doing the describing. The U.S. Department of Transportation calls it a “radical” effort by state attorneys general to shield dangerous drivers from the law. The states call it an unlawful federal seizure of the… Continue reading Why 22 States Are Suing to Block a Federal Demand for 17 Million Truckers’ Records.

Optimus Technology Inc. on Thursday previewed a digital twin of the U.S. freight network built to model how disruptions and structural changes ripple across corridors, facilities and commodities. The freight digital twin, called the Freight Intelligence Graph, is under development at the Austin, Texas-based company. The prototype models roughly 350,000 U.S. highway-network nodes and nearly… Continue reading Optimus previews digital twin of US freight network