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World Cup freight: host city rates break away from the pack

Two weeks ago, World Cup host city reefer rates and the rest of the country were rising together — host

The baton just passed. Central & South Florida files its Last Report of the season, and in the same breath

The SCOTUS ruling that invalidated IEEPA tariffs in February didn’t reduce trade uncertainty — it reshuffled it. The administration replaced

The May LMI recorded Transportation Prices at 96.0 — the highest reading ever posted for any metric in the index’s

The April 2026 AEM Farm Equipment Flash report delivered a mixed picture for agricultural machinery demand — and a cautionary

The truckload sector is currently trapped in a tale of two entirely different economies, leaving many carriers dealing with an

The big picture Florida’s Shortage-era rate spike is unwinding — fast. After a two-week surge that sent rates on key

Empty miles aren’t just inefficient, they’re a direct line item against your margin. Every gallon burned while empty is a

You’re mid-day, juggling loads, and a text comes in: “Your DAT account has been flagged. Verify your credentials here to

U.S. manufacturing just posted its strongest reading since May 2022. The ISM Manufacturing PMI came in at 54.0% in May

The early forecasts for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season are pointing toward a near-average or slightly below-average year for storm

The big picture Florida just posted its most dramatic single-week rate swing of the season — and the story isn’t