# Category: Market Update

## Reefer Produce Report: Florida tightens, Texas loosens in this week’s produce wrap

The February 10 USDA Specialty Crops Truck Rate Report paints a split market: Florida is tightening fast while South Texas.

## Dry van report: Capacity shrink drives up freight rates despite low volumes

The U.S. Bank National Shipments Index saw a modest 1.5% increase in the fourth quarter, following a 2.9% contraction.

## Flatbed report: Manufacturing stabilizes, offering truckload carriers a glimmer of hope

From a truckload carrier’s seat, January’s ISM Manufacturing PMI of 52.6% reads less like an abstract economic survey and more.

## Reefer report: Empty tables, empty Trucks: Restaurant slump threatens Q1 reefer volumes

The National Restaurant Association’s December Restaurant Performance Index dropped to 99.3, marking six consecutive months in contraction territory.

## Dry van report: Trucking demand sees October dip, signaling cautious 2026 outlook

The seasonally adjusted Trucking Ton-Mile Index (TTMI), a key benchmark for trucking demand, registered a noticeable downturn in October.

## Reefer report: Navigating the 2026 Plant City Strawberry Festival surge

For reefer carriers and brokers, the 2026 Florida Strawberry Festival (February 26 – March 8) isn’t just a celebration.

## Dry van report: Truck tonnage edges higher in December, but remains near recent lows

Trucking activity in the United States posted its second consecutive monthly gain in December.

## Flatbed report: Ag equipment hits the brakes: tractor and combine sales slide to close out 2025

As 2025 wound down, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) reported that U.S. retail sales for agricultural tractors and combines.

## Flatbed report: CASS Shipments slide to new low as linehaul rates turn higher

The Cass Shipments Index ended December with significant softness, reaching a new cycle low.

## Reefer report: Miami is showing truckers some love this season

Valentine’s Day 2026 is shaping up to be another record flower season through Miami, and that’s bullish for reefer demand.

## The Atlantic pivot: Pull-forward demand shifts from West to East Coast gateways

December 2025 concluded the massive “pull-forward” wave, as U.S. containerized imports reached approximately 2.48 million TEUs.

## Flatbed report: Power hogs drive a surge in diesel and natural gas generator production

AI data centers are quietly creating a powerful new freight story: a surge in heavy diesel and natural‑gas generator production.