Market continues to favor broker pricing, Tabi Connect's TPPI finds

Market continues to favor broker pricing, Tabi Connect's TPPI finds reports new findings from Tabi Connect’s Tabi Pricing Pressure Index (TPPI) for May 2026. The index indicates pricing power moving toward freight brokers, with awarded margin reaching 22.0% even as spot demand contracts and fewer loads compete for available carrier capacity. Tabi says the TPPI is designed to show where pricing pressure is heading before it reaches load boards, helping brokers decide when to hold rates rather than react after losing freight. In May, the TPPI read 26, down from 36 four weeks earlier, moving deeper into broker-favorable territory. Broker-awarded margin rose to 22.0% from 17.8% the prior month and sits 4 percentage points above the 18.0% historical average, while spot quote volume fell 14.2% versus the prior four-week average. The report highlights CVSA International Roadcheck held May 12–14, when spot request volume fell 6.4% and awarded gross margin reached 22.8%. It also notes margin is fairly consistent across shipper tiers, while win rate varies.