Dry van report: Truckload capacity levels remained high in December
The Logistics Management Index (LMI) fell to 57.3 in December, down 1.1 points from November’s 58.4, mainly due to seasonal
Dry van report: The Ohio truckload freight market continues to expand
The volume of outbound dry van truckloads in Ohio has grown by almost 23% in the last year; in contrast,
Dry van report: One of the nation’s most storied semiconductor hubs
Greater Phoenix is one of America’s longest-standing semiconductor hubs. Motorola started the region’s microelectronics boom when it opened a research
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
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.
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
Dry van report: Almost 180,000 truckers lose the CDL
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse has been operational for nearly five years, with nearly 300,000
Dry van report: October imports dip but still at record-high levels
Importers concerned about a possible East and Gulf Coast port worker strike and introduction of tariffs on imports being touted
Dry van report: Cass shipments index falls in September
The shipments component of the Cass Freight Index decreased by 1.7% month-over-month (m/m) in September, following a 1.0% increase in
Dry van report: Truckload demand is still bouncing along the trough
The August for-hire trucking ton-mile index (TTMI) indicates that freight volumes are still languishing at the bottom of a trough,
Dry van report: The outlook for 2025 is far from robust
With the 2025 freight market around the corner, leading transportation economists weighed in on what we can expect. On a
Dry van report: September imports arrive in record numbers
The 3-day International Longshoreman Association (ILA) has concluded, but the impact of disruptions at East and Gulf Coast ports on