
Reefer report: Restaurant costs are surging on one side, and customers are pulling back on the other
On the cost side, staples like beef, coffee, eggs, and cocoa have risen sharply, with food costs up 21% over

On the cost side, staples like beef, coffee, eggs, and cocoa have risen sharply, with food costs up 21% over



The trucking ton-mile index revealed a continued weakening of seasonally adjusted freight demand in June, with activity declining 0.2% from



The U.S. blueberry picking season typically spans from June to mid-August, with regional variations. Southern states like Florida and Georgia



In Q2 2025, the U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index showed the first signs of recovery in the freight market after


North American commercial vehicle demand continued to soften in July, with Class 5–8 truck orders totaling 26,200 units, a 10%


In July 2025, the Logistics Managers’ Index (LMI) registered a reading of 59.2, indicating continued—but moderating—expansion in the logistics sector.


Apples recently topped the USDA’s commodity list, making up roughly 12% of national truckload volume. The main apple-producing states are


Trucking activity in the United States slipped in June as the freight market eroded during the last two months of


U.S. farm tractor sales in June 2025 declined by 4.4% compared to the same month in 2024, with combine sales


Florida’s citrus industry has ended the 2024-2025 growing season with its lowest production in over a century, mainly due to


The ACT For-Hire Trucking Index for June indicates a continued downturn in the industry, marking the fourth consecutive month of


The 100 Deadliest Days of Summer refers to the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day in the United States,