# 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.