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Freight Market Outlook: If you’ve been watching the market closely, you’ve probably noticed: Rates aren’t falling like they did in previous cycles. In fact, all signs point to a strong second half of 2026, and potentially higher transportation costs across the board. Capacity Is Tightening Again After a prolonged soft market, we’re starting to see a shift: More carriers exiting the market Fewer trucks available in key regions Increased maintenance and compliance downtime Driv

Why Carrier Vetting Matters More Than Ever in 2026 Freight Fraud and Cargo Theft Are Surging. We’re seeing: Double brokering schemes Identity theft of legitimate carriers Stolen loads through fake dispatch setups Carriers with clean records one week… and gone the next In many cases, these issues aren’t caught because: The vetting process is rushed Teams rely too heavily on automation Red flags are missed or ignored Why Basic Vetting Isn’t Enough Anymore Checking: MC authority

If you have been in logistics for any amount of time, you know Memorial Day is not just a holiday. It is a turning point. It is the unofficial start of summer for most people, but in transportation, it is when the market starts to behave differently. Everything Gets Compressed The weeks leading up to Memorial Day always feel a little tighter. There is more freight moving. Food and beverage shipments pick up. Retail starts positioning for summer demand. And on top of that, you

There are certain times of the year in logistics where you can feel the market starting to shift before the data really shows it. May is one of those months. Coming out of Q1, things were manageable. Capacity was there, rates were stable, and if you needed a truck, you could usually find one without much trouble. But as we move deeper into May, a few things start stacking on top of each other, and that’s when the market begins to tighten. The Mother’s Day Effect Is Real Mothe