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
Dry van report: Freight demand weakens; bull market pricing cycle not expected until 2026
The trucking ton-mile index revealed a continued weakening of seasonally adjusted freight demand in June, with activity declining 0.2% from
Dry van report: Positive momentum is welcome, but true recovery remains uncertain
In Q2 2025, the U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index showed the first signs of recovery in the freight market after
Dry van report: Truckload sector rides inventory wave as small firms power logistics growth
In July 2025, the Logistics Managers’ Index (LMI) registered a reading of 59.2, indicating continued—but moderating—expansion in the logistics sector.
Dry van report: A deep dive into softening volumes and shifting capacity
The ACT For-Hire Trucking Index for June indicates a continued downturn in the industry, marking the fourth consecutive month of
Dry van report: Containerized imports expected to drop in the second half of 2025
In June 2025, the Port of Los Angeles experienced its highest-ever June shipping container traffic, processing 892,340 twenty-foot equivalent units
Dry van report: Truckload demand cools in May
The seasonally adjusted trucking ton-mile index (TTMI) for May indicates a cooling in demand for for-hire trucking services in the
Dry van report: Weakness in the truckload sector continues
The U.S. truckload market continued its decline in May 2025, with the ACT Research Volume Index falling to 42.5 for
Dry van report: Another above average hurricane season is on the horizon
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts a 60% likelihood of an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season in 2025, which
Dry van report: Truckers Against Traffickers take a stand
Charles Bernsen, general manager of the Petro in Florence, South Carolina, was awarded the 2024 Truckers Against Traffickers (TAT) Harriet
Dry van report: Fireworks at the fireworks capital of America
Almost all consumer fireworks and a significant majority of professional display fireworks used in the United States are imported from