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Flatbed report: Tonnage ticks up, but the recovery remains slow going
The ATA For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index edged up 0.4% in January to a seasonally adjusted reading of 113.0, following a
Dry van report: Manufacturing is back, and that’s good news for truckload demand
For the second straight month, U.S. manufacturing is expanding, and the February ISM Manufacturing PMI of 52.4 carries some meaningful
Dry van report: Move over, jersey — Chicago has a new claim to fame
America’s road congestion problem isn’t getting better — and the trucking industry is paying the price. The American Transportation Research
Reefer Produce Report: Weather wrecks supply, rates tell two different stories
The Big Picture Mother Nature is reshaping the produce freight map. California storms and Florida’s freeze are pulling supply out
Flatbed report: Farm equipment sales send a mixed signal for ag freight demand
January 2026 farm equipment sales data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) paints a cautious picture for agricultural activity
Reefer Produce Report: Florida’s reefer squeeze reverses; rates crater 20–32% as capacity returns
Last week’s story was Florida tightening fast. This week, it’s Florida giving it all back — and then some. Central
Flatbed report: Steel output rises to start 2026, signaling firmer flatbed freight demand
In early 2026, the American Iron and Steel Institute reported U.S. raw steel production running modestly ahead of the same
Dry van report: Late 2025 freight volumes rebounded as capacity tightened
November’s trucking ton-mile index showed a promising rebound in freight volumes from a weak October reading. Volumes were up 1.0%
Flatbed report: The oil field’s not the oil field anymore
In the heart of the Permian Basin, the once-frenetic energy of Midland, Texas, is cooling as oil prices hover stubbornly
Reefer Produce Report: Florida tightens, Texas loosens in this week’s produce wrap
The February 10 USDA Specialty Crops Truck Rate Report paints a split market: Florida is tightening fast while South Texas
Dry van report: Capacity shrink drives up freight rates despite low volumes
The U.S. Bank National Shipments Index saw a modest 1.5% increase in the fourth quarter, following a 2.9% contraction in
Flatbed report: Manufacturing stabilizes, offering truckload carriers a glimmer of hope
From a truckload carrier’s seat, January’s ISM Manufacturing PMI of 52.6% reads less like an abstract economic survey and more
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