Flatbed report: The logistics industry continues to expand at a steady pace
The October Logistics Manager’s Index reads in at 58.4, down slightly (-0.5) from October’s reading of 58.9, the fastest expansion
Dry van report: Manufacturing new orders breaks into expansion territory
In November, the ISM (Institute for Supply Management) Manufacturing PMI registered at 48.4%, an increase of 1.9 points compared to
Trucking is the backbone of India’s economy
Road transport, predominantly via heavy and medium-duty trucks, accounts for nearly 70% of domestic freight in India. Truck numbers are
Reefer report: Helicopter harvesting Christmas trees
Since 1976, Noble Mountain has been one of the world’s largest wholesale Christmas tree suppliers of Plantation Noble Fir, Douglas
Flatbed report: Truckload demand is improving slowly as the year goes by
ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello said, “The slow and choppy climb off the bottom continued in October. Since hitting a
Dry van report: The country’s longest veterans parade is underway
The annual “Escort to Arlington,” known as the country’s longest veterans parade, will kick off on Saturday, December 7, 2024.
Before trucks, there were camels
Before diesel-powered four-trailer two-hundred-ton road trains in Australia, camel trains driven by “Afghan” cameleers hauled freight vast distances through the
Flatbed report: Residential construction headwinds persist
The U.S. Census Bureau released the latest residential statistics for October 2024, reporting housing starts, recording a seasonally adjusted annual
Reefer report: Oregon tops Christmas tree production again
The state that produces the most Christmas trees in the United States is Oregon in the Pacific Northwest (PNW), thanks
Dry van report: Small carrier profitability moves into the black
Despite a 17% decrease in fuel prices last year, carrier profitability only rose above breakeven in November. Boosted by freight
Reefer report: Florida growers still reeling from the one-two hurricane punch
Hurricane Milton devastated Florida’s produce farmers, leading to significant economic losses and agricultural damage. The storm, which made landfall on
Flatbed report: The flatbed demand outlook remains flat
The shipments component of the Cass Freight Index fell 1.9% m/m in October after a 1.7% decline in September. The