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My Freight Staff, Rancho Cucamonga, CA (2026)

05/29/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐰𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 2026.
While the headlines this month have focused on rates and capacity, something more interesting has been happening underneath the surface: the geography of where freight is moving and where money is being spent has shifted meaningfully in 2026.

Here's what the latest data is showing:
1. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐰𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 2026
The U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index's Q1 2026 data is striking. Midwest shipment volumes rose 5.4% quarter-over-quarter and 9.5% year-over-year, the strongest performance of any region. Shipper spending in the Midwest jumped 26.7% year-over-year, driven by gains in industrial activity and auto production.

Meanwhile, the Southwest and Southeast saw shipment declines, even as their spending still climbed double digits. The capacity squeeze is national, but the growth story is increasingly regional.

2. 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰, 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞
After the DOT Roadcheck Week spike in mid-May, most analysts expected rates to come back down quickly. They didn't. Transportation Insight's market update this week (May 25-29) confirms rates are holding at a firmer baseline heading into the July 4 stretch. Tender rejections remain elevated nationally.

For brokerages and 3PLs, that means the operational pressure of the last two weeks isn't fading, it's becoming the new normal heading into summer.

3. 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝
International container volumes on rail are up roughly 10-11% year over year. Import activity overall is up about 10% YoY. That's restocking activity, shippers replenishing inventory and preparing for the second half of the year. Intermodal and drayage operations are benefiting first, but the pull-through effect into truckload is building.

2026 isn't a uniform recovery. It's a regional, mode-specific, supply-driven shift that's rewarding operators paying close attention to where freight is actually moving, and how. The brokerages winning right now aren't just chasing volume. They're following the data, building carrier depth in the right corridors, and positioning their operations where the growth is.

When the market is rewarding operators who can spot regional shifts and act on them, having trained back-office and operations support means your team has the bandwidth to actually pursue the opportunity, not just process what's already in the queue.

Ready to build operations that follow the data?
Learn more at: www.myfreightstaff.com

05/28/2026

The best logistics teams are not the biggest. They are the ones where nothing gets dropped. That comes down to support. A trained Virtual Assistant covers the work that keeps everything moving, so your core team can focus on what actually grows the business.

This week's candidates are available now 👇 www.myfreightstaff.com

05/25/2026

Today we honor the U.S. service members who gave everything, and the families who carry their memory forward.

As a company that proudly partners with U.S. businesses, we pause today to remember and respect. 🇺🇸

05/22/2026

Flashback to last year's anniversary celebration.

One year later, we're 10 years in, and the team in these photos is still the reason My Freight Staff works. These are the virtual assistants supporting freight and logistics companies across the U.S., recognized every week through our MVP program and celebrated together once a year.

When you take care of the people doing the work, clients feel the difference.

Here's to the next decade. 🙌

05/21/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥-𝐫𝐮𝐧 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞.

After two years of soft conditions, the freight cycle is finally turning in favor of disciplined operators. The numbers from this past week make it official: this is a market that pays you back for doing things right.
• Q1 2026 spot rates climbed 16.5% year-over-year (RXO Curve Report, May 20)
• Total load activity on DAT jumped 29% week-over-week — shippers are moving more freight, and they need partners they can count on (DAT Freight & Analytics, May 19)
• Tonnage posted its strongest year-over-year growth in over three years, signaling real demand recovery (ATA, April 2026)
• Manufacturing has expanded for four straight months at its highest reading in nearly two years (ISM, May 2026)

For freight businesses that stayed disciplined through the downturn, this is the moment everything compounds.

1. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲
Volume is up, demand is real, and shippers are actively rebuilding their carrier and broker relationships. Brokerages and 3PLs with clean track records, strong compliance, and responsive service are seeing inbound interest they haven't seen in years. The reset created room for the well-run operators to grow.

2. 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞
Carriers with strong safety profiles and reliable equipment are in demand — which means brokerages with established, trusted carrier networks are sitting on real competitive advantage. The work you put into vetting, paying on time, and treating carriers well over the last two years is paying dividends right now.

3. 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞
The brokerages and 3PLs scaling fastest right now share something in common: they built process depth before the cycle turned. Clean SOPs, documented carrier qualification, consistent communication, fast quote turnarounds. Now that the market is moving, they're capturing share while less-prepared operators try to catch up.

This is a builder's market. The companies investing in their operations, their teams, and their systems today are positioning for the strongest growth cycle in years.

That's where smart staffing makes the difference. When demand picks up and ex*****on windows shorten, having trained back-office and operations support means your team can say yes to more loads, respond faster, and grow without burning out the people who got you here.

Ready to build the operations that scale with the cycle?
Learn more at: www.myfreightstaff.com

05/19/2026

The freight market just changed gears. Are your operations keeping up?
The data is in, and May 2026 is the month the freight cycle shift becomes undeniable.

This week alone, C.H. Robinson raised its 2026 dry van cost-per-mile forecast from +17% to +23% year-over-year. TRAFFIX's Q2 update (released May 11) is projecting cost increases up to 20%, marking the end of three years of relatively stable pricing. DAT's load-to-truck ratio just jumped from 7.2-to-1 to 8.3-to-1 in a single week.

After two years of soft conditions, freight is finding the gas pedal, and freight businesses that built their operations around a buyer's market are about to feel it.

1. Capacity is tightening faster than forecasts predicted
ACT Research confirmed the U.S. trucking industry has entered driver under-supply for the first time in 3.5 years. Carrier authority counts have returned to historical norms, and the excess slack that defined 2024 and 2025 is gone. When capacity tightens, every booking, every confirmation, every check call moves on a shorter clock.

2. Stacked disruptions are compounding the pressure
Mother's Day floral surge. Roadcheck Week (May 12-14). Produce season accelerating. Individually, each is manageable. Hitting together in a tightening market, they create the kind of ex*****on risk most operations weren't staffed for. Tender rejections are already hovering near 14% — levels not seen consistently since 2022.

3. Rising rates expose operational weaknesses you could afford to ignore before
When the market was soft, slow quote turnarounds and missed POD chases didn't sting much. In a market with +23% YoY rate growth and an 8.3-to-1 load-to-truck ratio, every operational gap costs real money. The brokerages and 3PLs winning right now aren't the ones with the most trucks, they're the ones whose teams can move faster than the load board.

This isn't the survival market of the past two years. It's a market rewarding companies that built operational depth before the cycle turned and punishing the ones who didn't.

That's where smart staffing makes the difference. When capacity tightens and ex*****on windows shrink, having trained back-office and operations support means your core team can stay focused on what only they can do — relationships, negotiation, and growth.

Ready to build operations that compete in a tightening market?
Learn more at: www.myfreightstaff.com

05/11/2026

The driver shortage is back. Are your operations ready for tighter capacity?

For the first time in four years, the U.S. trucking industry has officially entered a driver shortage. ACT Research confirmed this in late April, citing tightening labor availability and rising spot truckload rates as the early signs of a market shift.

For freight businesses, this changes the game. Tighter capacity means higher rates, slower turnaround, and less room for inefficiency.

1. Capacity is shrinking, not expanding Carriers are operating leaner. Fewer trucks on the road means freight businesses need to move faster on quotes, bookings, and confirmations. The companies that respond first win the load.

2. Rising rates demand cleaner operations When freight rates climb, every dollar of operational waste hurts more. Manual data entry, missed follow-ups, and slow reporting eat into margins that were already thin.

3. Retention beats recruitment Hiring more in-house staff to keep up isn't always the answer. Skilled remote support can absorb the back-office load, freeing your core team to focus on dispatch, client relationships, and growth.

The bottom line: A driver shortage doesn't just affect the trucks on the road. It pressures every part of your operation, from quoting to billing to client communication.

That's where smart support comes in. Virtual Assistants help freight businesses stay responsive and organized when capacity tightens, so you can compete without overloading your team.

Ready to build operations that hold up under pressure? :point_right: Learn more at: www.myfreightstaff.com

05/10/2026

To the women leading freight companies, brokerages, and supply chains across the country, and to the mothers on our own team who balance careers and families with extraordinary grace, Happy Mother's Day.

Your leadership moves the industry forward. ❤️

05/07/2026

𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝘁.

In 2026, the U.S. freight market is shifting from a shipper's market to a carrier's market faster than most businesses expected. Reduced trucking capacity combined with increased freight demand is expected to firm pricing by mid-year 2026, and the businesses that will win contracts aren't necessarily the ones with the biggest fleets or biggest budgets. They're the ones with the cleanest operations and the fastest response times.

𝟭. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 The American Trucking Associations reported the industry is short more than 80,000 drivers, with conditions projected to worsen through 2026. Add to that the federal crackdown on non-domiciled CDL holders, which could remove 10% to 15% of industry capacity, and the math gets ugly. Carriers will be more selective about who they haul for. Disorganized shippers and brokers get deprioritized.

𝟮. 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 After two years of soft rates, the leverage is moving back to carriers. The Logistics Managers' Index forecasts a significant shift in transportation markets for 2026, with expectations for tighter capacity and competitive pricing from carriers. Businesses with documented shipment history, accurate volume forecasts, and responsive back-office support will lock in better rates before the squeeze hits. Everyone else will pay the premium.

𝟯. 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻'𝘁 𝘀𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 Shippers and consignees still expect real-time updates, instant quotes, and fast issue resolution, regardless of what's happening in the broader market. The freight businesses that keep service levels high while capacity tightens are the ones that earn long-term loyalty. The ones that go quiet under pressure lose accounts.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: You can't single-handedly solve the driver shortage or change market cycles. But you can control how organized, responsive, and prepared your operation is when capacity tightens and customers expect more.

That's where Virtual Assistants come in. 𝗔 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗩𝗔 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀, 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲, so your team stays focused on building carrier relationships and winning loads, not chasing paperwork.

Ready to build operations that hold up when the market tightens? Learn more at: www.myfreightstaff.com

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