Flatbed report: How AI changed the deadhead
In 1980, finding a backhaul was a slow, costly process rooted in physical presence and scattered information.
Reefer report: Winter storm jams Midwest reefer market
The storm that crippled the Midwest in late November created a sudden and intense spike in demand for refrigerated trailers.
Dry van report: Warehousing contracts for the first time as freight tightens
The November Logistics Manager’s Index (LMI) reported a reading of 55.7, continuing a recent slowdown driven by a market correction across inventory and warehousing.
Flatbed report: Home Depot suggested no signs of accelerating demand for their products
The recent weak earnings performance reported by Home Depot, stemming from softer home improvement demand and a slowdown in the
Reefer report: Mexican avocado growers turning snacks into touchdowns
The Hass Avocado Board shows total avocado volume in the U.S. market is on track to exceed 3 billion pounds
Dry van report: Freight demand retreats: ton-miles drop to pre-pandemic levels
The outlook for freight volumes remains challenging, as the Truckload Ton-Mile Index, updated through August 2025 with revised industrial production
Flatbed report: U.S. factory activity slipped at a faster pace than expected in November
The November 2025 ISM Manufacturing PMI fell to 48.2%, marking a 0.5-point drop from October’s level and signaling another month
Reefer report: Reefer carriers expect a second start to the winter produce season in Texas
The end of the farmer and trucker protests on the Mexican side of the southern U.S. border at Thanksgiving is
Dry van report: ATA October tonnage drop signals stubborn market headwinds
The latest data from the American Trucking Associations (ATA) confirms what many in our industry are feeling: the freight market
Flatbed report: Machinery haulers impacted by the slumping agricultural economy
September 2025 data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) brought positive news for the specialty light-duty agricultural sector, with
Reefer report: South American produce floods Philly docks
The annual surge of refrigerated (reefer) truckload demand is underway in the Philadelphia region, driven by the start of the
Dry van report: Economic uncertainty is weighing on retailers and consumers
A significant decline in the volume of corrugated cardboard shipments is a major warning sign for the trucking industry, as