Rough Quarter Ahead for Small Fleets
Last September, we wrote about carrier profitability and operating costs when spot rates fell and diesel came off record highs.
Flatbed Report: Texas Flatbed Volumes Benefit from Coast Import Shift
For flatbed carriers and brokers, Texas has been a strong performer benefiting from the 2022 coastal shift in imports away
Reefer Report: Central America Tops List for Refrigerated Imports
Around 10% of all containers imported into the U.S. are refrigerated, unlike their non-refrigerated counterparts, which mostly come from Asia
Dry Van Report: Truckload Faces Headwinds for Some Time to Come
The March reading of The Cass Freight Index shipments component fell 1.0% m/m in March as freight markets continue to
Understand The Demand for What You Haul
At last month’s Mid-America Truck Show (MATS) ProTalk sessions, numerous new carriers in the trucking industry asked what they should
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Carriers
In trucking, our basics are much different from those on Wall Street. Or are they? Here are the basics according to DAT – or what we like to call The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Carriers.
Reefer Report: March Freeze Puts Dent in the Georgia Peach Season
The Georgia peach season has suffered a setback this year. After a warmer winter followed by several days of freezing
Dry Van: Demand for Trucking Still Above Pre-COVID Levels
The February 2023 reading of the for-hire trucking ton-mile seasonally adjusted index produced by Yemisi Bolumole and Jason Miller at
Unofficial Start Date for the 2023 Produce Season Announced
The unofficial start date for the 2023 produce season has been announced for truckload carriers, and it’s April 19th when
Reefer Report: Produce season starting line is just around the corner
One of the more critical dates on the annual produce calendar is the Vidalia onion “pack date,” signaling the start
Dry Van Report: Mixed signals from Logistics Managers Index
The March Logistics Managers’ Index (LMI) came in at 51.1, down -3.6 from February and the lowest reading for the
Flatbed Report: Machinery Imports Roll into Baltimore
It’s not peak season for tractor sales until April, coinciding with planting season, and although volumes typically decrease in February,