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Reefer Produce Report: Every produce region hits adequate as Florida’s slide continues

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%

In the heart of the Permian Basin, the once-frenetic energy of Midland, Texas, is cooling as oil prices hover stubbornly

The February 10 USDA Specialty Crops Truck Rate Report paints a split market: Florida is tightening fast while South Texas

The U.S. Bank National Shipments Index saw a modest 1.5% increase in the fourth quarter, following a 2.9% contraction in