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Trucking Capacity Declines: LMI Shows Shifting Trends
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Fusion42 · 6 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
The July Logistics Manager Index shows a decline in trucking capacity and utilization amid ongoing regulatory enforcement, notably a Department of Transportation safety blitz in the Midwest removing unsafe trucks and drivers. Contract truckload rates remain elevated, keeping freight routing guides active and rejection rates normalising, but capacity tightening is expected through the peak season.
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You face a tightening trucking market with fewer trucks available thanks to regulatory crackdowns raising safety standards. Now is the time to secure freight contracts and reassess routing guides before capacity constricts further this peak season.
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