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
Flatbed report: Commercial vehicle demand continued to show signs of weakness in July
North American commercial vehicle demand continued to soften in July, with Class 5–8 truck orders totaling 26,200 units, a 10%
DAT monthly broker newsletter: DAT + Convoy and what it means for you
From the desk of David Scandlyn, Director of Broker Sales First up, some big news: DAT has acquired the Convoy
The missing link in freight pricing: Introducing shipper spot rates in DAT iQ
The freight industry operates in a constant state of controlled chaos. Market volatility swings wildly, capacity tightens and loosens without
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.
Reefer report: The apple picking season is underway in California’s Central Valley
Apples recently topped the USDA’s commodity list, making up roughly 12% of national truckload volume. The main apple-producing states are
Flatbed report: Truckload tonnage slips in June
Trucking activity in the United States slipped in June as the freight market eroded during the last two months of
Customer Spotlight (Why Trucker Tools): General Transportation
Brian Goins, Operations Manager Van Buren, AR https://generaltransportation.com/ Founded 1990 A smarter approach to shipment tracking – General Transportation’s move
Flatbed report: Large tractor and combine sales slump in June
U.S. farm tractor sales in June 2025 declined by 4.4% compared to the same month in 2024, with combine sales
Reefer report: The Florida citrus season is the lowest in a century
Florida’s citrus industry has ended the 2024-2025 growing season with its lowest production in over a century, mainly due to
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
Customer spotlight: FreightVana + DAT’s Shipper Spot Rate
Alex Perry, VP of Pricing and Market Intelligence Phoenix, AZ https://freightvana.io/ FreightVana is a logistics partner focused on reinventing the