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LTL carriers eyeing further growth due to truckload shortage

July 14, 2026 10:39 am, EDT LTL capacity is now being absorbed, and weight per shipment is increasing. (John Tetzlaff/Getty Images) key takeaways: The second quarter saw strong demand from less-than-truckload carriers as truckload capacity tightened, with executives reporting rising shipment loads and sequential improvement during the period. This shift reflects a lack of structural

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FedEx Freight Backhaul Drives Truckload Tightness, Revenue Increase

FedEx Freight posted revenue of $2.41 billion in the most recent quarter, up 4.8% from $2.30 billion in the year-ago period. (Artistic Operations/Getty Images) June 26, 2026 3:19 pm, EDT key takeaways: FedEx Freight said the tightness of the truckload market boosted fiscal fourth-quarter earnings as heavy backhaul spillovers supported revenue in the quarter ended

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Freight recovery reveals new truckload fault lines

While there has been growth over the past 12 months, the truckload landscape has also become fragmented. (Granddriver/Getty Images) June 17, 2026 10:11 am, EDT key takeaways: The June 16 logistics report said the freight decline is over and truckloads are unevenly recovering, with pricing and capacity varying by region. The Kearney authors attributed the

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