C.H. Robinson Edge Report flags tightening freight capacity as transportation costs rise
CHRW•Edge Report flags freight capacity tightening and rising transportation costs
C.H. Robinson published its August 2026 Edge Report, flagging tightening freight capacity, rising transportation costs, and trade-policy shifts.
- Truckload capacity is tightening and LTL costs are rising, increasing shipper planning risk and pressuring transportation budgets.
- Softer ocean demand is improving flexibility in some lanes, but constraints persist; air-freight pressure is becoming more origin- or commodity-specific.
- Cross-border Mexico capacity is tightening on stricter B-1 visa enforcement, English-language requirements, and heavier freight-document scrutiny.
- A new Section 301 tariff framework, Middle East volatility, and tougher carrier-vetting scrutiny are reshaping supply-chain risk management priorities.
