Category: Market Update

Flatbed report: U.S. factory activity slipped at a faster pace than expected in November

The November 2025 ISM Manufacturing PMI fell to 48.2%, marking a 0.5-point drop from October’s level and signaling another month.

Reefer report: Reefer carriers expect a second start to the winter produce season in Texas

The end of the farmer and trucker protests on the Mexican side of the southern U.S. border at Thanksgiving is.

Dry van report: ATA October tonnage drop signals stubborn market headwinds

The latest data from the American Trucking Associations (ATA) confirms what many in our industry are feeling: the freight market.

Flatbed report: Machinery haulers impacted by the slumping agricultural economy

September 2025 data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) brought positive news for the specialty light-duty agricultural sector, with.

Reefer report: South American produce floods Philly docks

The annual surge of refrigerated (reefer) truckload demand is underway in the Philadelphia region, driven by the start of the.

Dry van report: Economic uncertainty is weighing on retailers and consumers

A significant decline in the volume of corrugated cardboard shipments is a major warning sign for the trucking industry, as.

Flatbed report: The People Tree is on its way to Washington D.C.

Each holiday season, a tree, typically 60 to 85 feet tall, is chosen from one of the 154 National Forests.

Reefer report: How Christmas tree season hikes PNW freight demand

Each Fall, the Willamette Valley in Oregon, a hub for North America’s Christmas tree production and helicopter harvesting, transforms into.

Dry van report: U.S. freight shipments plummeted 2.9% in Q3 mid economic slowdown

The U.S. Bank National Shipments Index experienced a 2.9% decline in the third quarter, negating the 2.4% gain from the.

Flatbed report: Shipping onions on a flatbed

Owyhee Produce’s Shay Myers recently stated in a social media post that they opt for flatbed trucks over reefers when.

Dry van report: Freight headwinds intensify: Truckers brace for a long winter

The latest ISM Manufacturing PMI report for October confirms a challenging outlook for truckload carriers, signaling that the “freight recession”.

Reefer report: Restaurant Performance Index remained in contraction territory in September

The National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) registered a moderate decline in September, reflecting the continuation of challenging business.