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.

Freight fraud trends to watch this year

Freight operations continue to face increased risk, as cargo theft and fraud schemes grow more sophisticated across the transportation industry.

Flatbed report: How AI changed the deadhead

In 1980, finding a backhaul was a slow, costly process rooted in physical presence and scattered information.

Reefer report: Winter storm jams Midwest reefer market

The storm that crippled the Midwest in late November created a sudden and intense spike in demand for refrigerated trailers.

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.

Flatbed report: Home Depot suggested no signs of accelerating demand for their products

The recent weak earnings performance reported by Home Depot, stemming from softer home improvement demand and a slowdown in the

Reefer report: Mexican avocado growers turning snacks into touchdowns

The Hass Avocado Board shows total avocado volume in the U.S. market is on track to exceed 3 billion pounds

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

Flatbed report: U.S. factory activity slipped at a faster pace than expected in November

The November 2025 ISM Manufacturing PMI fell to 48.2%, marking a 0.5-point drop from October’s level and signaling another month

Reefer report: Reefer carriers expect a second start to the winter produce season in Texas

The end of the farmer and trucker protests on the Mexican side of the southern U.S. border at Thanksgiving is

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

Year-end pressure, year-end risk: Strengthening your supply chain against seasonal threats

As freight activity surges in December, brokers face one of the most challenging periods of the year for supply chain