Dry van report: August LMI signals potential market slowdown
The August Logistics Manager’s Index (LMI) saw a slight increase of 0.1 points from July, reaching 59.3. This minor change
Shippers: Are you paying too much?
Transportation costs can feel like a moving target. For small and mid-size businesses, managing these expenses is a constant balancing
Flatbed report: Meta pledges hundreds of billions for AI data centers in superintelligence push
Mark Zuckerberg announced last month that Meta Platforms plans to invest hundreds of billions of dollars in constructing several large
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%
The missing link in freight pricing: Introducing shipper spot rates in DAT iQ
The freight industry operates in a constant state of controlled chaos. Market volatility swings wildly, capacity tightens and loosens without