# North America Truckload Freight Market Update | C.H. Robinson

> C.H. Robinson reports that US truckload capacity has tightened unevenly, with California and the Southwest showing the sharpest rate increases beyond normal seasonality. The Pacific Northwest stays tight on seasonal harvest demand, while the Upper Midwest has leveled off.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T18:07:49.234Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/82083-north-america-truckload-freight-market-update-c-h-robinson
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter truckload capacity and rising rates raise the cost of moving feed ingredients and finished feed in the US, especially on the West Coast.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: neutral

## Sources

- chrobinson.com: https://www.chrobinson.com/en-us/resources/insights-and-advisories/north-america-freight-insights/nov-2026-freight-market-update/na-truckload/

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