Reefer report: The 2025 blueberry season: A look at production and trends
The U.S. blueberry picking season typically spans from June to mid-August, with regional variations. Southern states like Florida and Georgia
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%
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
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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
Flatbed report: 100 deadly days of summer is upon us
The 100 Deadliest Days of Summer refers to the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day in the United States,
Reefer report: The Mexico produce season begins to cool off after a tumultuous year
Mexico’s produce season drives significant truckload volumes in North America during the first half of each year, accounting for over