Category: Van markets

Dry van report: Morning traffic has shifted to the afternoon peak and midday traffic surges

The 2023 INRIX Global Traffic Scorecard provides valuable insights, a crucial tool for understanding the ever-changing traffic patterns in large

Dry van report: ATA Tonnage Index bounces back in May

The contract freight market, a key indicator of the trucking industry’s health, showed signs of life following last month’s 3.6%

Dry van report: National container imports continue to surge into the U.S.

According to the IHS Market/PIERS database, May containerized imports increased by 3% month-over-month (m/m) and 7% year-over-year (y/y). Totaling 2.3m

Dry van report: The 2024 spot market starts to mirror 2019…and that’s not good news

Lower than-forecast diesel prices by The Energy Information Administration (EIA) provide truckload carriers with breathing room as we head into

Dry van report: Truckload market conditions remain weak

According to Professor Jason Miller, a supply chain expert at Michigan State University, trucking companies need more good news as

Dry Van Report: Long-haul carrier profit margins mirror 2019

Despite the harsh operating conditions, small carriers are showing remarkable resilience.

Dry van report: Truckload freight volumes remain lackluster

The contract freight market, a key indicator of the industry’s health, continues to soften despite last month’s slight increase in

Dry van report: Consumers are confident about the current state of the economy

The Logistics Manager’s Index (LMI), produced by Zac Rogers at Colorado State University, came in at 58.2 in March 2024,

Dry van report: U.S. imports rose in March, driven by higher volumes from Northeast Asia

The same week, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned China that Washington would not accept new industries being decimated by

Dry van report: Interstate capacity exits slow in the first quarter

Based on the operating status data supplied by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the rate of interstate carrier

Dry van report: Baltimore freight market thrown into turmoil

Baltimore has 110 million people, or ⅓ of the US population, within a 500-mile radius or a day’s drive by

Dry Van Report: logistics managers index expands for the second month

The Logistics Manager’s Index (LMI), produced by Zac Rogers at Colorado State University, came in at 56.5 in February 2024,