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Flatbed report: ISM PMI headline number surprises to the upside
According to the latest Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Manufacturing Report On Business, the manufacturing sector contracted for the fourth

How to win — and keep — shippers: Strategies from DAT and MegaCorp
In a recent TIA-hosted webinar, DAT Director of Broker Product, Jared Stowe, and MegaCorp Logistics’ Director of Strategic Partnerships, Winnie

Customer Spotlight: AMB Logistic
Troy, MI https://amblogistic.us/ Founded 2020 In their own words AMB Logistic is a tech-driven freight brokerage committed to delivering

Flatbed report: No clear demand trend for truckload carriers
The U.S. freight market experienced a slight dip in May, with trucking activity decreasing by 0.1% after a 0.5% gain

Reefer report: Consumers aren’t just pulling back — they’re recalibrating
KPMG’s latest Consumer Pulse Summer 2025 report paints a sobering picture of the consumer: more cautious, more cost-conscious, and more

Dry van report: Truckers Against Traffickers take a stand
Charles Bernsen, general manager of the Petro in Florence, South Carolina, was awarded the 2024 Truckers Against Traffickers (TAT) Harriet

Flatbed report: Housing starts plummet to a five-year low as buyers stay on the sidelines
U.S. single-family homebuilding saw a slight increase in May, but the overall housing market remains subdued. This is largely due

Reefer report: Reefer carriers are on a roll during National Hot Dog Month
In 2024, Americans spent an impressive $8.5 billion on hot dogs and sausages at U.S. supermarkets, according to the National

Dry van report: Fireworks at the fireworks capital of America
Almost all consumer fireworks and a significant majority of professional display fireworks used in the United States are imported from

Dry van report: Two consecutive months of increasing expansion in the LMI
The May 2025 Logistics Manager’s Index (LMI) rose to 59.4, up 0.6 points from April, marking two months of expansion

Reefer report: Grilling season heats up
Grilling season in the United States typically stretches from Memorial Day to Labor Day, covering late May through early September.

Flatbed report: Tariff-driven pull-forward drives up April’s truckload ton-mile index
In April 2025, the seasonally adjusted Trucking Ton-Mile Index (TTMI), authored by Professor Jason Miller and Yemisi Bolumole at Michigan
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