Reefer report: 2025 potato shipments forecasts to decline
The 2025 potato season in Washington and Oregon is projected to see a slight decrease in shipments despite a favorable
Dry van report: Decline in cardboard sales signals economic caution
Market analysts are closely monitoring the demand for cardboard, especially in the corrugated sector, as an unconventional yet significant economic
Flatbed report: July housing starts to edge higher, boosting truckload freight demand
Single-family residential construction showed modest improvement in July 2025. Single-family housing starts rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR)
Reefer report: Restaurant costs are surging on one side, and customers are pulling back on the other
On the cost side, staples like beef, coffee, eggs, and cocoa have risen sharply, with food costs up 21% over
Dry van report: Freight demand weakens; bull market pricing cycle not expected until 2026
The trucking ton-mile index revealed a continued weakening of seasonally adjusted freight demand in June, with activity declining 0.2% from
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
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