C.H. Robinson says tighter truckload capacity drives freight costs higher
CHRW•C.H. Robinson’s November 2026 Edge Report says tighter truckload capacity is driving freight costs higher. It also highlights elevated diesel costs, ocean port congestion and changing regional freight conditions.
1. Freight market pressures
C.H. Robinson’s November 2026 Edge Report highlights rising freight costs from tighter truckload capacity and targeted less-than-truckload pricing changes. It also cites ocean port congestion, technology demand affecting air freight, uneven U.S.-Mexico freight conditions, and higher fuel costs and driver availability pressuring Canada-U.S. transportation.
2. Diesel costs
Reduced refining capacity and low inventories are keeping diesel costs elevated, affecting transportation budgets for 2027.
