Flatbed report: CASS Shipments slide to new low as linehaul rates turn higher
The Cass Shipments Index ended December with significant softness, reaching a new cycle low.
Reefer report: Miami is showing truckers some love this season
Valentine’s Day 2026 is shaping up to be another record flower season through Miami, and that’s bullish for reefer demand.
The Atlantic pivot: Pull-forward demand shifts from West to East Coast gateways
December 2025 concluded the massive “pull-forward” wave, as U.S. containerized imports reached approximately 2.48 million TEUs.
Flatbed report: Power hogs drive a surge in diesel and natural gas generator production
AI data centers are quietly creating a powerful new freight story: a surge in heavy diesel and natural‑gas generator production.
Reefer report: Reefer rates hit record highs ahead of Super Bowl
Every February, as the football world turns its attention to the Super Bowl, the truckload market gets its own kind of kickoff.
Dry van report: 4 of the top 10 most congested cities in the world are in the U.S.
Istanbul, Mexico City, Chicago, New York, and Philadelphia comprise the most-congested urban areas in the 2025 Global Traffic Scorecard by Impact Rank.
Flatbed report: U.S. manufacturing slumped to a 14-month low as 2025 ended
Economic activity in U.S. manufacturing closed 2025 on a weak note, with the ISM Manufacturing PMI slipping to 47.9 in December.
Reefer report: Florida strawberry growers report strong season ahead
The Florida strawberry season has begun on a positive note, suggesting a reliable flow of reefer freight for truckload carriers.
Dry van report: The $85 billion bottleneck, America’s most congested corridors
Traffic congestion across the United States mounted significantly in 2025, according to INRIX, costing the national economy over $85 billion in lost time—an 11.3% increase from the previous year.
Truckers Against Trafficking: Your role on the front lines
Human trafficking is a complicated crime that often happens right under our noses. The trucking industry is in a special position to help stop it.
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.