Category: Van markets

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, falling

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, with the American Trucking Associations’ advanced

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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”

Dry van report: Private fleets give shippers greater control and efficiency

U.S. shippers are increasingly turning to private, in-house truck fleets to transport goods, despite favorable rates in the for-hire market.