Dry Van Report: Rates cool off as summer freight demand normalizes

Dry van spot linehaul averaged $2.38 per mile this week, down 2.5%, or $0.06 per mile, from the prior week.

Dry Van Report: Freight demand is back, but it’s coming from an unlikely place

Every carrier, broker, and shipper trying to plan around today’s truckload market has been asking the same question: is this

Dry Van Report: How grilling and produce seasons squeeze reefer and dry van capacity

July isn’t just the heart of summer; it’s National Hot Dog Month and the absolute peak of America’s grilling season.

Dry Van Report: Freight rate surge masks sluggish demand driven by AI boom

The April trucking ton-mile index reveals that the recent spike in trucking freight rates is almost entirely supply-side driven, rather

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.

Dry Van Report: Transportation prices just hit an all-time record. The May LMI explains why.

The May LMI recorded Transportation Prices at 96.0 — the highest reading ever posted for any metric in the index’s

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

The truckload sector is currently trapped in a tale of two entirely different economies, leaving many carriers dealing with an

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

Dry Van Report: The Q1 2026 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index shows costs surging even as volumes hold flat

Freight volumes were essentially unchanged in the first quarter, but what shippers paid to move their goods tells a very

Dry Van Report: Cass Freight Shipment Index volumes are still soft. Rates aren’t waiting.

All rates cited below exclude fuel surcharges, and load volume refers to loads moved unless otherwise noted. The rate charts

Dry Van Report: Manufacturing holds its ground, but the pressure is building

U.S. manufacturing expanded in April for the fourth consecutive month, with the ISM Manufacturing PMI holding steady at 52.7% —

Dry Van Report: How small fleets weathered the Great Freight Recession

Data Analysis for the Week Ending Saturday, May 9th, 2026. All rates cited below exclude fuel surcharges, and load volume