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
Dry van report: ATA October tonnage drop signals stubborn market headwinds
The latest data from the American Trucking Associations (ATA) confirms what many in our industry are feeling: the freight market
Dry van report: Economic uncertainty is weighing on retailers and consumers
A significant decline in the volume of corrugated cardboard shipments is a major warning sign for the trucking industry, as
Dry van report: U.S. freight shipments plummeted 2.9% in Q3 mid economic slowdown
The U.S. Bank National Shipments Index experienced a 2.9% decline in the third quarter, negating the 2.4% gain from the
Dry van report: Freight headwinds intensify: Truckers brace for a long winter
The latest ISM Manufacturing PMI report for October confirms a challenging outlook for truckload carriers, signaling that the “freight recession”
Dry van report: Private fleets give shippers greater control and efficiency
U.S. shippers are increasingly turning to private, in-house truck fleets to transport goods, despite favorable rates in the for-hire market.
Dry van report: Monthly imports expected to drop below 2 million TEU as tariffs continue to rise
Even though September’s container’s import total came in at just over 2.4m TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units), the nation’s major container
Dry van report: Manufacturing shows slight improvement, but sector still contracting
The ISM Manufacturing PMI rose to 49.1 percent, up slightly from 48.7 in August. The gain came largely from stronger
Dry van report: Trucking ton-mile index sees modest growth despite industry challenges
The trucking ton-mile index experienced a seasonally adjusted increase of 0.8% month-over-month and 1.5% year-over-year in July, despite a slight
Dry van report: Container imports set for historic declines in the second half
In August 2025, U.S. containerized import volumes declined 7.6% month-over-month at around 2.7 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), marking a
Dry van report: August LMI signals potential market slowdown
The August Logistics Manager’s Index (LMI) saw a slight increase of 0.1 points from July, reaching 59.3. This minor change
Dry van report: Decline in cardboard sales signals economic caution
Market analysts are closely monitoring the demand for cardboard, especially in the corrugated sector, as an unconventional yet significant economic