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23/09/2026

21/09/2026

The Sept 21 Briefing: Nationwide Emergency Waivers & Post-Holiday Realities ⛽️📊
Emergency regulatory shifts and record import volumes are defining Q3's final stretch. Here is your weekly executive breakdown:
The Emergency HOS Waiver: The FMCSA issued a 90-day nationwide waiver allowing fuel-transport drivers up to 16 hours of daily driving time to prevent localized diesel shortages and ease pump cost spikes.
Structural Linehaul Pricing: Tender rejections dipped to 13.4% post-holiday, but all-in truckload costs increased. Tight driver availability continues to prevent spot rates from retreating.
Peak Import Month: September has officially logged the highest inbound import volumes of 2026, driving heavy congestion across West Coast drayage and rail ramps.
Early Parcel Surcharges: Major parcel carriers have activated early holiday surcharges, accelerating a volume shift toward alternative regional final-mile networks.
The Strategy: High fuel surcharges mean separating baseline linehaul from fuel indexing is critical when auditing carrier bids this week.
The Question: Is the September import surge impacting your West Coast or Midwest drayage lanes this week? Let's talk strategy below. 👇

18/09/2026

16/09/2026

14/09/2026

The Sept 14 Briefing: $6 Diesel & Post-Labor Day Realities ⛽️📊
The second week of September is delivering a massive cost-shock to carrier operational models. Here is your weekly executive breakdown:
The $6 Benchmark: U.S. diesel officially hit $6.00 to $6.05/gal—the highest national average recorded in transportation history. Low distillate stocks and harvest demand are pushing West Coast lanes near $7.00–$8.00/gal.
Capacity Elasticity Zero: Tender rejections rose to 14.5% post-holiday. With active truck supply restricted by compliance crackdowns, any volume spike is driving immediate rate bumps.
LTL Threshold Crackdown: LTL carriers are tightening oversized rules—R+L lowered its volume threshold to 16 ft / 16,000 lbs to keep heavy parcel/truckload overflow off their docks.
Ocean & Drayage Pressure: Transpacific ocean container rates jumped as Asian port typhoons and surcharge deadlines compress peak-season import windows.
The Strategy: High fuel surcharges mean separating your baseline linehaul from fuel indexing is critical when reviewing routing guides this month.
The Question: Is $6+ diesel forcing you to re-negotiate fuel surcharge agreements with your primary carriers this week? Let's talk strategy below. 👇

11/09/2026

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07/09/2026

04/09/2026