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Flatbed Report: Industrial demand softens, pulling rates back from July highs

Published: July 28, 2026
Flatbed spot linehaul averaged $2.87 per mile this week, down 2.7%, or $0.08...

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

Published: July 28, 2026
Dry van spot linehaul averaged $2.38 per mile this week, down 2.5%, or...

Reefer Report: Capacity floods back, spot rates follow but still tower over last summer

Published: July 22, 2026
Last week’s post-holiday tightness didn’t just fade — it reversed. Across nearly every...

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

Published: July 21, 2026
Every carrier, broker, and shipper trying to plan around today’s truckload market has...

Flatbed Report: The AI boom is a freight story, and it’s just getting started

Published: July 21, 2026
Every conversation about artificial intelligence tends to focus on chips and software, but...

Technology in freight: efficiency without compromise

Published: July 20, 2026
The last three months we’ve highlighted what can go wrong: AI-powered attacks, compromised...

Reefer Report: California’s sudden tightening sends Northeast reefer rates up double digits

Published: July 15, 2026
California truckload capacity flipped from loose to tight in a single week. Six...

Flatbed Report: Manufacturing holds its growth streak

Published: July 14, 2026
Manufacturing kept expanding in June, with the ISM Manufacturing PMI coming in at...

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

Published: July 14, 2026
July isn’t just the heart of summer; it’s National Hot Dog Month and...

Produce report: Shortage eases, surplus returns

Published: July 8, 2026
This week’s report is about reversals. Mexico Crossings through South Texas flipped from...

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

Published: July 7, 2026
The April trucking ton-mile index reveals that the recent spike in trucking freight...

Flatbed Report: Trucking tonnage takes a short-term dip

Published: July 7, 2026
U.S. trucking activity hit a bit of a speed bump this spring, with...