The January release of the C.H. Robinson Edge Report marks the start of a pivotal year for global logistics. Read by more than 14,000 logistics leaders each month, the Edge Report brings together the latest intelligence, expert analysis, and advice for supply chain leaders navigating a rapidly changing world.
This month’s edition arrives as freight markets and industries including retail, automotive, energy, and healthcare face a wave of new tariffs, ongoing chip shortages, and heightened regulatory uncertainty. The Edge Report explores what’s driving these supply chain risks, how nearshoring trends are evolving, and what companies can do to build resilience and control costs in 2026.
What insights are inside the January 2026 Edge Report?
- Freight market: Get in-depth insights across truckload, LTL, intermodal, ocean, air, and port operations. Learn how unusually active winter weather and a tighter-than-expected capacity environment have updated the C.H. Robinson 2026 truckload spot rate forecast.
- Trade policy and government regulations: Stay ahead of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade negotiations, new tariffs across North America, and court decisions that could reshape trade flows.
- Canada, Mexico and cross-border: Explore how uneven demand, automotive weakness, new tariffs, and operational challenges are influencing cross-border freight flows.
- Industry insights: Get sector-specific perspectives for retail, automotive, energy, and healthcare, such as how retailers are prioritizing reverse logistics as return rates climb and how chip shortages and new Mexico tariffs are affecting the automotive sector.
- Diesel fuel: Track diesel price trends across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
The January Edge Report is now live
Start your year with the insights and strategies that matter most—read the full report and download shareable highlights.
