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From HOPLITE — The Weekly Field Brief for Shippers

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What moved in freight this week, why it matters to your network, and what to do about it — in six minutes, every Monday.

19 editions · WK17–WK35
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THE LATEST · WK 35Week of Aug 24, 2026

THE BLITZ IS LIVE: 1 IN 7 TRUCKS COULD PARK THIS WEEK — AND THE PEAK ALREADY CAME.

CVSA Brake Safety Week runs Aug 24–29 against a 10.93 load-to-truck backdrop. Meanwhile FMCSA flips on its new Motus registry, imports crest at 2.22M TEU, and spot slides across all three equipment types. Your October peak plan is already obsolete.

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WK 34Week of Aug 17, 2026
The Floor Cracked: Biggest Van Rate Drop Since 2008 — Plus New Tariffs and a Brake Blitz
RATES · TARIFFS · CAPACITY · COMPLIANCE
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WK 33AUG 10, 2026
THE FIRST SUPPLY-SIDE MOVE IN TWO YEARS.
CAPACITY · RATES · PARCEL · MACRO
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WK 32AUG 3, 2026
THE CH ROBINSON VERDICT IS CHANGING HOW FREIGHT GETS MOVED.
LIABILITY · LTL · MACRO · PEAK SEASON
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WK 31JUL 27, 2026
A $604M VERDICT. AND FOUR OTHER THINGS THAT MOVED.
LEGAL · RATES · FUEL · INFRASTRUCTURE
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WK 30JUL 20, 2026
THE MARKET MOVED ON FOUR FRONTS AT ONCE.
EARNINGS · TRADE POLICY · FUEL · REEFER
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WK 29JUL 13, 2026
FLATBED CROSSED $3.00. TONNAGE IS DOWN. EXPLAIN THAT.
FLATBED · CAPACITY · TARIFFS · REEFER
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WK 28JUL 6, 2026
THE WORLD CUP IS MOVING FREIGHT. A LOT OF IT.
REEFER · WORLD CUP · HOST CITIES · CAPACITY
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WK 27JUN 29, 2026
DON'T NEGOTIATE INTO A HOLIDAY SPIKE.
RATES · CAPACITY · IMPORTS · FUEL
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WK 26JUN 22, 2026
200,000 DRIVERS ARE LEAVING. NO ONE IS REPLACING THEM.
CAPACITY · REGULATORY · RATES · PARCEL
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WK 25JUN 15, 2026
HORMUZ DEAL SENDS OIL TUMBLING — BUT CAPACITY HOLDS RATES AT RECORDS.
FUEL · CAPACITY · RATES · GEOPOLITICAL · WEATHER
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WK 242026-06-09
THE MARKET HAS REPRICED. H2 PLANNING STARTS NOW.
RATES · CAPACITY · FUEL · LEGAL · INTERMODAL
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WK 232026-06-02
RATES HOLD AFTER HOLIDAY. SCOTUS RULING TIGHTENS IT.
FUEL · RATES · CAPACITY · SCOTUS
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WK 22MAY 25, 2026
HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY. TUESDAY COMES FAST.
CAPACITY · FUEL · RATES · HOLIDAY
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WK 21MAY 18, 2026
THE FREIGHT RECESSION IS OVER.
SCOTUS · CAPACITY · RATES · TARIFFS
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WK 20MAY 11, 2026
ROADCHECK STARTS TOMORROW. THE MARKET WAS ALREADY TIGHT.
FUEL · ROADCHECK · CAPACITY · WEATHER
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WK 19MAY 4, 2026
THREE EVENTS. TWENTY-ONE DAYS. NO ROOM FOR DELAY.
FUEL · CAPACITY · WEATHER
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WK 18APR 27, 2026
THE LULL WAS A TRAP. THE SQUEEZE STARTS NOW.
FUEL · CAPACITY · WEATHER · REEFER
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WK 17APR 20, 2026
DIESEL $5.61. EVERY LANE HAS ALREADY CHANGED.
FUEL · WEATHER · CAPACITY · REEFER
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