Category: Market Update

Flatbed Report: Farm equipment sales signal headwinds for ag flatbed freight

The farm economy is sending a clear warning signal to flatbed carriers who haul agricultural equipment. U.S. retail sales of farm machinery have begun to decline, suggesting potential challenges ahead for haulage across the agricultural sector.

Dry Van Report: Data centers are carrying demand while housing pulls back

The construction backlog tells carriers and brokers where the freight is heading, and right now it points at data centers as a resilient area amid a slowing housing market.

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 city demand is significantly impacting pricing and availability.

Fraud trends hitting the Canadian market in 2026. Here’s what brokers need to know.

The tactics targeting Canadian brokers aren’t new: double brokering, identity theft, and phishing schemes have been consistent challenges within the freight industry.

Reefer Report: The baton passes: Florida closes, Georgia opens at higher rates

The baton just passed. Central & South Florida files its last report of the season, and the same time Georgia opens at higher rates.

Flatbed Report: Peak season came early, and Texas flatbed carriers are getting paid like it

The SCOTUS ruling that invalidated IEEPA tariffs in February didn’t reduce trade uncertainty — it reshuffled it and has impacted how flatbed freight operates during peak seasons.

Reefer Report: Florida’s done. Yakima’s tightening. California just reset.

The produce freight market is quietly unwinding. Florida remains in sharp decline — seasonality is impacting rates and availability across the region.

Dry Van Report: The two-tiered freight market; Navigating today’s split economy

The truckload sector is currently characterized by two contrasting economic scenarios, leaving many carriers caught in the middle.

Reefer Report: Yakima is the only market moving up right now

The overall market is experiencing a rapid unwinding of rates previously heightened during the Florida production surge.

Dry Van Report: Manufacturing hits a 4-year high. Here’s what it means for freight demand

U.S. manufacturing just posted its strongest reading since May 2022. The ISM Manufacturing PMI came in at 54.0% in May, indicating strong growth prospects for transport demand.