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Flatbed report: Machinery haulers impacted by the slumping agricultural economy

September 2025 data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) brought positive news for the specialty light-duty agricultural sector.

Reefer report: South American produce floods Philly docks

The annual surge of refrigerated (reefer) truckload demand is underway in the Philadelphia region, driven by the start of the.

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.

Honoring heroes: the Wreaths Across America convoy

The holiday season often brings a sense of gratitude and a desire to give back. It’s a time when communities.

DAT Monthly Broker Newsletter: The holidays are here, but we aren’t slowing down

From the desk of David Scandlyn, Director of Broker Sales On Christmas Day 2020 at 14:00 ET, I pulled a.

Flatbed report: The People Tree is on its way to Washington D.C.

Each holiday season, a tree, typically 60 to 85 feet tall, is chosen from one of the 154 National Forests.

Reefer report: How Christmas tree season hikes PNW freight demand

Each Fall, the Willamette Valley in Oregon, a hub for North America’s Christmas tree production and helicopter harvesting, transforms into.

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.

Flatbed report: Shipping onions on a flatbed

Owyhee Produce’s Shay Myers recently stated in a social media post that they opt for flatbed trucks over reefers when.

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.”

Reefer report: Restaurant Performance Index remained in contraction territory in September

The National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) registered a moderate decline in September, reflecting the continuation of challenging business.

Reefer report: The world record gourd weighs in at over a ton!

Brandon Dawson, a manufacturing engineer from Santa Rosa, California, won the 52nd World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off at the 2025 Half.