Originally published at: The Load Board Is Busy Because Shippers Are Panicking — Not Simply Because the Market Recovered. Here Is the Difference That Matters. - FreightWaves
What Is Actually Driving the Freight Right Now The surge in freight movement that started in late April and is accelerating through May 2026 is not the organic demand recovery that small carriers have been waiting three years to see. It is, in large part, a tariff front-load. Shippers who import goods from China, Mexico,…