# 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