New York reefer rates heat up while Miami’s cools
From now until November, the New York State vegetable crop hits top gear. And although some crops are available year-round,
Import volumes surge, creating intermodal congestion
Import volumes continue to surge ahead of the holiday retail season according to the latest data from IHS Markit. Containerized
After a tumultuous year, it’s time for carriers and drivers to pump their brakes
Carriers need to be prepared for the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) Brake Safety Week set for August 22-28. The
Raw steel production boosts flatbed spot rates by 35%
Domestic raw steel production for the last week of July was 1,876,000 net tons. This was up 37% compared to
Pacific Northwest’s heatwave wrecking tree fruit production
The Washington state harvest got underway a few weeks ago with an upbeat outlook. “The outlook for the 2021 crop
Demand for drivers and trucks expected to last for rest of 2021
The recent Journal of Commerce truckload carrier earnings call gave us some insight into what demand is expected to look
Used truck prices have doubled in the last year
According to Chris Visser, J.D. Power Valuation Services commercial vehicles senior analyst and product manager: “Most segments of the used
U.S. manufacturing sector struggles to meet booming demand
The production of raw steel continues to improve along with capacity utilization for the week ending July 24. The production
Recovering foodservice industry may offset low farm produce reefer volumes
There’s an acceleration in the United States’ foodservice industry, according to the latest release of the Technomics index (TIndex). The
Port congestion top-of-mind as holiday imports begin
The Port of Savannah ranks number four in the country for loaded container imports. It’s the first container terminal in
Shippers still dealing with one of the largest supply crunches in history
The U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index is a quarterly publication representing freight shipping volumes and $31.4 billion in freight spend
DATCON21 Keynote Speaker: NFL Legend Terry Bradshaw
We’re expecting DATCON22 to be the most exciting DATCON to date. We won’t just be talking about brokers, shippers, and