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Reefer report: Temperature in the food services sector begins to cool

The restaurant industry faces a challenging outlook as consumers cut back on discretionary spending. This downturn is reflected in the

Dry van report: Spot market capacity grows in April…against trend

Spring is typically when the spot market sees more carriers join; last month was no exception. Surprising most analysts, small

Reefer report: Mother’s Day shipping starts to peak

In the two weeks leading up to Mother’s Day on May 11, refrigerated truckload volumes begin to surge, typically marking

Dry van report: Ghost drivers and International Roadcheck Week

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Roadcheck is scheduled for May 13-15. International Roadcheck is a three-day, high-visibility, high-volume

Dry van report: The truckload sector was recovering in the first quarter

The U.S. freight market slowed in March after a strong February, but first-quarter data for 2025 indicates a potential recovery

Flatbed report: Storm clouds brewing ahead of the spring home-building season

The spring home-building season has begun on a challenging note. Recent data from the Census Bureau shows that housing starts,

How truckers can navigate the new tariff landscape

New trade policies and tariffs are throwing new challenges to truckers and owner-operators. The market is increasingly harder to read

Dry van report: Import volumes set to plunge in May

With sweeping tariffs now imposed on all U.S. trading partners, import cargo at the nation’s major container ports is expected

Reefer report: Mother’s Day floral shipments start to grow in Miami

As with Valentine’s Day, when truckloads of flowers start moving two weeks prior, this week begins the peak shipping season

Flatbed report: Lower oil prices could send Texas flatbed volumes tumbling

The February Truckload Ton-Mile Index (TTMI) produced by Michigan State University, showed that truckload demand rebounded slightly in February, up

Reefer report: Turnaround day in the cruise capital of the world

In addition to being the fifth largest port for containerized import volume on the East Coast, Port of Miami is

Dry van report: The March Logistics Manager’s Index drops

The March Logistics Manager’s Index recorded a reading of 57.1, a decrease of 5.6 points from February’s reading of 62.8.