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
Brian Goins, Operations Manager Van Buren, AR https://generaltransportation.com/ Founded 1990 A smarter approach to shipment tracking – General Transportation’s move
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
Dry van report: Containerized imports expected to drop in the second half of 2025
In June 2025, the Port of Los Angeles experienced its highest-ever June shipping container traffic, processing 892,340 twenty-foot equivalent units
DAT + The Convoy Platform: A new chapter in our marketplace evolution
This week, we announced that the Convoy Platform is joining DAT. It’s a key step in our mission to build a smarter, faster, more connected freight network.
Dry van report: Truckload demand cools in May
The seasonally adjusted trucking ton-mile index (TTMI) for May indicates a cooling in demand for for-hire trucking services in the
Reefer report: The “Ozempic effect” on truckload demand
A contributing factor to lower truckload volumes this year, along with the trade war and economic uncertainty, is the longer-term