Category: Market Update

Reefer report: Reefer rates hit record highs ahead of Super Bowl

Every February, as the football world turns its attention to the Super Bowl, the truckload market gets its own kind of kickoff.

Dry van report: 4 of the top 10 most congested cities in the world are in the U.S.

Istanbul, Mexico City, Chicago, New York, and Philadelphia comprise the most-congested urban areas in the 2025 Global Traffic Scorecard by Impact Rank.

Flatbed report: U.S. manufacturing slumped to a 14-month low as 2025 ended

Economic activity in U.S. manufacturing closed 2025 on a weak note, with the ISM Manufacturing PMI slipping to 47.9 in December.

Reefer report: Florida strawberry growers report strong season ahead

The Florida strawberry season has begun on a positive note, suggesting a reliable flow of reefer freight for truckload carriers.

Dry van report: The $85 billion bottleneck, America’s most congested corridors

Traffic congestion across the United States mounted significantly in 2025, according to INRIX, costing the national economy over $85 billion in lost time—an 11.3% increase from the previous year.

Flatbed report: How AI changed the deadhead

In 1980, finding a backhaul was a slow, costly process rooted in physical presence and scattered information.

Reefer report: Winter storm jams Midwest reefer market

The storm that crippled the Midwest in late November created a sudden and intense spike in demand for refrigerated trailers.

Dry van report: Warehousing contracts for the first time as freight tightens

The November Logistics Manager’s Index (LMI) reported a reading of 55.7, continuing a recent slowdown driven by a market correction across inventory and warehousing.

The 5 weekly signals every freight leader should watch

If there’s one thing logistics has taught us, it’s that you don’t need more data – you just need the

Flatbed report: Home Depot suggested no signs of accelerating demand for their products

The recent weak earnings performance reported by Home Depot, stemming from softer home improvement demand and a slowdown in the

Reefer report: Mexican avocado growers turning snacks into touchdowns

The Hass Avocado Board shows total avocado volume in the U.S. market is on track to exceed 3 billion pounds

Dry van report: Freight demand retreats: ton-miles drop to pre-pandemic levels

The outlook for freight volumes remains challenging, as the Truckload Ton-Mile Index, updated through August 2025 with revised industrial production.