Dry van report: Truckload market conditions remain weak
According to Professor Jason Miller, a supply chain expert at Michigan State University, trucking companies need more good news as
Dry van report: Slowing down to grow profits faster
Controlling operating costs will be the key to surviving this tough freight market for brokers and carriers alike, but for
Dry van report: LMI drops in April, breaking a four-month streak
The Logistics Manager’s Index recorded 52.9 in April 2024, down (-5.4) from March’s reading of 58.3, the highest growth rate
Dry Van Report: Long-haul carrier profit margins mirror 2019
Despite the harsh operating conditions, small carriers are showing remarkable resilience.
Dry van report: Truckload freight volumes remain lackluster
The contract freight market, a key indicator of the industry’s health, continues to soften despite last month’s slight increase in
Dry van report: “Blah” conditions for the immediate future
According to Professor Jason Miller, a supply chain expert at Michigan State University, trucking companies need more good news as
Dry van report: Consumers are confident about the current state of the economy
The Logistics Manager’s Index (LMI), produced by Zac Rogers at Colorado State University, came in at 58.2 in March 2024,
Dry van report: U.S. imports rose in March, driven by higher volumes from Northeast Asia
The same week, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned China that Washington would not accept new industries being decimated by
Dry van report: Interstate capacity exits slow in the first quarter
Based on the operating status data supplied by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the rate of interstate carrier
Dry van report: Baltimore freight market thrown into turmoil
Baltimore has 110 million people, or ⅓ of the US population, within a 500-mile radius or a day’s drive by
Dry van report: Shipments plunge, but the worst could be over
The shipments component of the Cass Freight Index increased by 7.3% m/m in February, impacted by weather impacts on freight
Dry Van Report: Imports cool off during Chinese New Year celebrations
As they typically do each February, U.S. containerized import volumes dropped following the multi-week closure of factories during Chinese New Year celebrations.