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Flatbed report: The port that moves the machinery that moves America

Every March, flatbed carriers along the East Coast and into the Mid-Atlantic feel a familiar tightening — and the Port

The big picture Last week’s all-Adequate reset? Gone. Slight Shortage conditions are back at three of the four biggest produce

The February 2026 Logistics Managers’ Index (LMI) reported a solid 61.5 reading, up from 59.6 in January and marking one

The Big Picture For the first time in weeks, every single origin in the USDA report is showing Adequate truck

The ATA For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index edged up 0.4% in January to a seasonally adjusted reading of 113.0, following a

For the second straight month, U.S. manufacturing is expanding, and the February ISM Manufacturing PMI of 52.4 carries some meaningful

America’s road congestion problem isn’t getting better — and the trucking industry is paying the price. The American Transportation Research

The Big Picture Mother Nature is reshaping the produce freight map. California storms and Florida’s freeze are pulling supply out

January 2026 farm equipment sales data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) paints a cautious picture for agricultural activity

Last week’s story was Florida tightening fast. This week, it’s Florida giving it all back — and then some. Central

In early 2026, the American Iron and Steel Institute reported U.S. raw steel production running modestly ahead of the same

November’s trucking ton-mile index showed a promising rebound in freight volumes from a weak October reading. Volumes were up 1.0%