Reefer Report: Capacity floods back, spot rates follow but still tower over last summer
Last week’s post-holiday tightness didn’t just fade — it reversed. Across nearly every district, USDA flipped truck availability a full
Dry Van Report: Freight demand is back, but it’s coming from an unlikely place
Every carrier, broker, and shipper trying to plan around today’s truckload market has been asking the same question: is this
Flatbed Report: The AI boom is a freight story, and it’s just getting started
Every conversation about artificial intelligence tends to focus on chips and software, but for carriers and brokers, the real story
Technology in freight: efficiency without compromise
The last three months we’ve highlighted what can go wrong: AI-powered attacks, compromised accounts, smishing texts built to look like
Reefer Report: California’s sudden tightening sends Northeast reefer rates up double digits
California truckload capacity flipped from loose to tight in a single week. Six districts — Imperial/Coachella, Kern, Oxnard, Salinas-Watsonville, Santa
Flatbed Report: Manufacturing holds its growth streak
Manufacturing kept expanding in June, with the ISM Manufacturing PMI coming in at 53.3%, marking a sixth straight month of
Dry Van Report: How grilling and produce seasons squeeze reefer and dry van capacity
July isn’t just the heart of summer; it’s National Hot Dog Month and the absolute peak of America’s grilling season.
Produce report: Shortage eases, surplus returns
This week’s report is about reversals. Mexico Crossings through South Texas flipped from Slight Shortage of capacity back to Slight
Dry Van Report: Freight rate surge masks sluggish demand driven by AI boom
The April trucking ton-mile index reveals that the recent spike in trucking freight rates is almost entirely supply-side driven, rather
Flatbed Report: Trucking tonnage takes a short-term dip
U.S. trucking activity hit a bit of a speed bump this spring, with the ATA Tonnage Index May 2026 contracting
Reefer Report: South Texas steps in as Georgia carries the Southeast alone
Florida is officially in the rearview mirror. This week’s report drops Central and South Florida from the availability table entirely,
Flatbed Report: Farm equipment sales signal headwinds for ag flatbed freight
The farm economy is sending a clear warning signal to flatbed carriers who haul agricultural equipment. U.S. retail sales of