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Get the latest insights shaping the logistics industry with Trinity's February 2026 Freight Market Update, powered by our Freightwaves Sonar subscription. The Rejection Revival There are definitely things afoot that can flip the market as we currently know it. For now, let's talk about the word "no." Carriers were not used to saying that word for much of the last 3 years. Recently, that has not been the case. Rejection of tenders to carriers started to creep upwards in December 2025.

As winter loosens its grip and harvests start rolling, produce season arrives right on cue, along with the heightened demands of produce transportation. From early spring to fall, crop volumes surge, refrigerated capacity tightens, rates rise, and margins shrink. Every market feels it but produce shippers often feel it first and the most. When you're shipping fresh produce, there's no buffer like other freight may have. Delivery windows are tight. Shelf life is short. And mistakes - they're expensive.

In logistics, few phrases are as feared as " freight claims ". They slow operations, frustrate customers, strain hard-earned relationships, and pull teams away from the work they should be focused on. Damage, theft, or shortages are never part of the original plan, but they are a reality of moving freight across long distances and multiple touchpoints.

Get the latest insights shaping the logistics industry with Trinity's February 2026 Freight Market Update, powered by our Freightwaves Sonar subscription. last year's playbook doesn't work anymore What a difference a year makes! This time last year, carriers were saying "yes" on almost every load tender that came their way. Fast forward 12 months, and tender rejection rates are 2-3x what they were at the start of 2025.

When it comes to the impact of tariffs, American businesses are capable of adapting across a wide range of market conditions. The real challenge isn't the presence of tariffs themselves, but the lack of clear and consistent direction. Give American companies a steady course and they'll adapt. When conditions shift frequently or with limited notice, even the strongest supply chains start to struggle.

Trinity Logistics Builds On Sustainability Momentum With First Gold EcoVadis Award Trinity Logistics, a leading third-party logistics provider (3PL), is honored to announce that it has earned its first Gold medal sustainability rating from EcoVadis, a leading global sustainability assessment organization. This milestone follows Trinity's Silver medal rating received in 2024 and marks a continued upward trajectory since receiving its first Bronze medal rating in 2023.

Onshoring, nearshoring, and reshoring are becoming more than industry buzzwords. Many companies are turning to these strategies to make their supply chains stronger and more stable. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses were already questioning their overseas operations. Labor costs were rising, quality problems were growing, and supply chains were often disrupted. 2020 just revealed how fragile long-distance production became.

If you've spent even one week as a Freight Agent, you already know this truth: handling freight sales isn't glamorous. Most of your job is convincing people who don't know you, don't need you, or don't currently care about you, to just give you five minutes of their attention. Kinda like dating, complete with mixed signals, sudden cold shoulders, ghosting, and " it's not you, it's X.

Technology Innovator Gary Dowdy Joins Trinity Logistics as CTO Trinity Logistics, a leading third-party logistics provider (3PL), is proud to announce the appointment of Gary Dowdy as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). A recognized leader in logistics innovation, digital transformation, and AI adoption, Dowdy will guide Trinity in its technology strategy and oversee daily IT operations across the organization.

In 2026, shippers aren't just battling size and weight. They're navigating tighter regulations, major infrastructure upgrades, labor constraints, weather predictability, and rising costs. The stakes are higher, too. When oversized loads go wrong, the consequences ripple through entire projects. Cranes, installers, or field crews get rescheduled Equipment or infrastructure suffers damage Total project costs spike But here's the good news: a well-prepared shipper has more control than they think.