Dry van report: The truckload sector was recovering in the first quarter

The U.S. freight market slowed in March after a strong February, but first-quarter data for 2025 indicates a potential recovery.

Dry van report: Import volumes set to plunge in May

With sweeping tariffs now imposed on all U.S. trading partners, import cargo at the nation’s major container ports is expected.

Dry van report: The March Logistics Manager’s Index drops

The March Logistics Manager’s Index recorded a reading of 57.1, a decrease of 5.6 points from February’s reading of 62.8.

Dry van report: Truck tonnage rises 3% in February, signaling recovery

The freight market experienced a 3% increase in tonnage in February, marking its second consecutive year-over-year gain.

Dry van report: February furniture imports surge on the east coast

The ports of Savannah and Charleston were the only Top 10 ports in the U.S. to record a sequential increase.

Dry van report: Port of Baltimore reaches key recovery milestone

Less than a year after the tragic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge due to a cargo ship crash.

Dry van report: February imports set a new record

February 2025 import volumes as measured by TEU Volume (twenty-foot equivalent units) were down 10% month-over-month but up 9% year-over-year.

Dry van report: Small carrier margins drop in February

Following January’s boost in rates from the extreme cold, carrier profit margins have fallen back to where they were last year.

Dry van report: Headwinds persist for truckload carriers

The December Truckload Ton-Mile Index (TTMI) produced by Michigan State University showed that truckload demand rebounded slightly to levels last year.

Dry van report: Mexico maquiladora clusters

Through NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) and the more recent USMCA, the maquiladora system has facilitated foreign-owned manufacturing in Mexico.

Dry van report: Mexicali, the aerospace manufacturing hub of Mexico

Mexicali is the capital of Baja California, located in the northwest of Mexico, bordering California and Arizona.

Dry van report: Tijuana, television capital of the world

Just minutes south of San Diego, Tijuana, Mexico, captures every manufacturing sector.