Brian Bartolotta

Recruiting and Consulting for the Logistics, International Transportation and Freight Forwarding industries

[Craig Fuller 🛩🚛🚂⚓️ @FreightAlley]

Truckload contract rates are on the move again.

Up to a new cycle high of $2.56/mile.

[Marist HS Chicago @MaristChicago]

At the Baccalaureate Mass, it is always so special to see Marist alumni in attendance with their sons & daughters that are graduating seniors & a reminder that Marist is a true family tradition. This year was extra special as we honored our first female alumna with her daughter.

[Marist HS Chicago @MaristChicago]

Marist High School is proud to announce Hailey Dostal as the Valedictorian and Lucy Alford & Henry Beeson as Co-Salutatorians for the Marist Class of 2026! Your hard work and commitment have truly set you apart and we are so proud.

[Craig Fuller 🛩🚛🚂⚓️ @FreightAlley]

Trucking capacity is the tightest it has been in years, with no relief coming anytime soon.

The SCOTUS decision could result in the biggest trucking capacity purge in history.

There are an estimated 1.2m trucks (36%) with no safety-rating.

There are an estimated 300k trucks with a conditional safety rating.

That is 1.5m trucks that have a broker can’t demonstrate is “safe” using government data.

To put it in perspective, the compliance crackdown has taken an estimated 40k trucks out of commission since last June and we’ve seen what rates have already done.

If brokers refuse to load those trucks it would wipe out more capacity than any event in history.

Welcome to the trucking super cycle.

[Marist HS Chicago @MaristChicago]

We had a great last week celebrating the Class of 2026! Click here for more photos from the fun festivities: https://t.co/rS0yclmHl1

[Windy City Dash Cam @WindyCityDshCam]

Made a bet with Murphy.

If @MaristBoysHoops won state, I'd fly the @MaristChicago flag in
LA LA Land when I see the
White Sox play the Angels.

#ManOfMyWord

[FreightWaves @FreightWaves]

Today, the Supreme Court told every freight broker in America that they can be sued for negligent carrier selection. Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II was unanimous. Nine to zero. The FAAAA preemption shield that the brokerage industry had relied on for decades is gone.

So…what’s next? Well, insurance of course. Anytime liability and exposure rear their heads, insurance becomes a necessity to protect the rest of society.

https://t.co/4cMJvn43LI

[Brian Bartolotta @BrianBartBCS]

@FreightAlley Too funny!

[zerohedge @zerohedge]

Trucking Stocks Tumble As Supreme Court Ruling Risks "Extinction Event" For Freight Brokers https://t.co/notZJUMN4O

[MikeClarkPreps @mikeclarkpreps]

It was a big weekend for Marist football, as Carnell Tate, Pat Coogan and Jimmy Rolder all heard their names called in the NFL Draft (as did Nazareth's Tanner Koziol). @JeffVorva has the #SouthwestRegional story:
@RedHawkFB @HonorGloryFame @FootballNaz
https://t.co/2dTCRgak2i

[Brian Bartolotta @BrianBartBCS]

@illinilegends @IlliniFootball @Maine_West Julio!

[Marist HS Athletics @HonorGloryFame]

Thank you to the Chicago Tribune for their article featuring our former RedHawk football players, Pat Coogan, Carnell Tate, and Jimmy Rolder, who are going to be drafted in this year's NFL Draft!

Read the full article here: https://t.co/UHuLwiaNao

[Craig Fuller 🛩🚛🚂⚓️ @FreightAlley]

Our market experts have looked at the freight data to determine what is creating the industrial renassaince:

- Construction of AI data centers
- Defense
- Power plant & transmission expansion
- Petrochemicals
- Heavy duty trucks and equipment
- Steel and Aluminum

We are starting to see a sharp increase in oil shipments in the past two weeks and expect more investment in industrial actitivity to support drilling, but haven’t detected it yet

[Craig Fuller 🛩🚛🚂⚓️ @FreightAlley]

JB Hunt had one of their strongest earnings calls in years, declaring the Great Freight Recession over.

Hunt is a very conservative firm, and CEO Simpson is typically very measured in her comments - this sets the tone for the rest of the carriers as we head into earnings.

[Marist Football @RedHawkFB]

𝑺𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒆𝒅 ✍️

Congratulations to our Seniors continuing their football careers at the next level!

Marty Donahue – WashU
Michael O’Connor – Dayton
Jack Watson – John Carroll
Patrick Wynn – UW Platteville
Finn Kelly – Carnegie Mellon
Brandon Hoff – North Central
Ayden Ginn – UW Platteville
Kevin Bartolotta – John Carroll

Joining Rico Schrieber (Purdue), Danzel Newell (New Mexico), and Stephen Brown (NC State) from the Class of 2026.

Proud of these young men and can’t wait to watch them on Saturdays!

#FAMILY // #HonorGloryFame // #115th

[Craig Fuller 🛩🚛🚂⚓️ @FreightAlley]

CH Robinson moves their spot rate forecast to +17% YoY.

This is a substantial forecast increase from their March update, which had spot rates +12% YoY.

[Marist HS Chicago @MaristChicago]

Marist students, along with other local St. Mike's parishioners, were part of a group of high school students who enacted the Passion of Christ at St. Mike's. We strive to keep faith at the center of our school & are proud to see our RedHawks' dedication to spreading their faith.

[Super 70s Sports @Super70sSports]

I don’t want to overrate William Shatner’s performance of Rocket Man, but it may be the greatest thing that has ever fucking happened.

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[FreightCaviar 🚛 @freightcaviar]

📈 C.H. Robinson Just Raised Its Rate Forecast

The world's largest freight broker updated its 2026 outlook this month: dry van truckload rates are now expected to run 12% higher than last year, up from their prior estimate of 10%.

They also raised the floor on how low spot rates will get, with the new bottom at $1.72 per mile, up from $1.65. Three years of carriers going out of business has thinned the truck supply to the point where even modest demand is moving prices.

Flatbed load-to-truck ratios hit 60-to-1 in late February, the highest since mid-2022, meaning 60 loads competing for every available truck.

Carriers are parking equipment they can't staff and refusing loads.

Source: C.H. Robinson

[Brian Bartolotta @BrianBartBCS]

Big Warehouses Are Back in Demand https://t.co/AyFygx4yg0