Dry van report: The freight market is waking up — LMI says so
The February 2026 Logistics Managers’ Index (LMI) reported a solid 61.5 reading, up from 59.6 in January and marking one
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
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%
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
Dry van report: Trucking demand sees October dip, signaling cautious 2026 outlook
The seasonally adjusted Trucking Ton-Mile Index (TTMI), a key benchmark for trucking demand, registered a noticeable downturn in October, falling
Dry van report: Truck tonnage edges higher in December, but remains near recent lows
Trucking activity in the United States posted its second consecutive monthly gain in December, with the American Trucking Associations’ advanced
The Atlantic pivot: Pull-forward demand shifts from West to East Coast gateways
December 2025 concluded the massive “pull-forward” wave, as U.S. containerized imports reached approximately 2.48 million TEUs.
Dry van report: 4 of the top 10 most congested cities in the world are in the U.S.
Istanbul, Mexico City, Chicago, New York, and Philadelphia comprise the most-congested urban areas in the 2025 Global Traffic Scorecard by Impact Rank.
Dry van report: The $85 billion bottleneck, America’s most congested corridors
Traffic congestion across the United States mounted significantly in 2025, according to INRIX, costing the national economy over $85 billion in lost time—an 11.3% increase from the previous year.
Dry van report: Warehousing contracts for the first time as freight tightens
The November Logistics Manager’s Index (LMI) reported a reading of 55.7, continuing a recent slowdown driven by a market correction across inventory and warehousing.
Dry van report: Freight demand retreats: ton-miles drop to pre-pandemic levels
The outlook for freight volumes remains challenging, as the Truckload Ton-Mile Index, updated through August 2025 with revised industrial production