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‘Secure capacity’ says RXO as it warns of further haulage rate rises

The Loadstar Trade press Published 26th August 2026 UK

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<p>Spot rates in the US trucking sector rose sharply in the second quarter and are on course to climb further , with the looming peak season auguring more upward pressure, according to RXO.<br /> The transportation provider is advising shippers to secure capacity, which continues to shrink.<br /> The Curve, RXO’s proprietary truckload spot rate index, climbed to its highest level in more than four years, propelled by a 32.4% surge in pricing over ...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://theloadstar.com/secure-capacity-says-rxo-as-it-warns-of-further-haulage-rate-rises/">&#8216;Secure capacity&#8217; says RXO as it warns of further haulage rate rises</a> appeared first on <a href="https://theloadstar.com">The Loadstar</a>.</p>

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The Loadstar · Trade Publication
Published
26th August 2026
Original report
theloadstar.com

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What ProcIntel recorded

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Category
Supply Chain & Logistics
Geography
UK
Organisations
None identified
Collected
26th August 2026 · 13:15

Initial assessment ProcIntel's automatic, provisional read of this individual Signal -- Initial Significance and Initial Confidence, computed deterministically before any Event extraction or human review.

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Significance 2 · Moderate
Confidence 2 · Low

Initial Significance Moderate (39.0/100). Strongest contributor: Procurement Impact (27.0/30 points). Limiting factor: Likely Event Severity (3.0/30 points). Initial Confidence Low (31.5/100, data sufficiency: Partial). Strongest contributor: Source Authority (20.0/40 points). Limiting factor: Corroboration (2.5/25 points).

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Procurement Impact
Limiting factor
Likely Event Severity