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Reefer report: Restaurant costs are surging on one side, and customers are pulling back on the other

On the cost side, staples like beef, coffee, eggs, and cocoa have risen sharply, with food costs up 21% over

Dry van report: Freight demand weakens; bull market pricing cycle not expected until 2026

The trucking ton-mile index revealed a continued weakening of seasonally adjusted freight demand in June, with activity declining 0.2% from

Reefer report: The 2025 blueberry season: A look at production and trends

The U.S. blueberry picking season typically spans from June to mid-August, with regional variations. Southern states like Florida and Georgia

Dry van report: Positive momentum is welcome, but true recovery remains uncertain

In Q2 2025, the U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index showed the first signs of recovery in the freight market after

Flatbed report: Commercial vehicle demand continued to show signs of weakness in July

North American commercial vehicle demand continued to soften in July, with Class 5–8 truck orders totaling 26,200 units, a 10%

Dry van report: Truckload sector rides inventory wave as small firms power logistics growth

In July 2025, the Logistics Managers’ Index (LMI) registered a reading of 59.2, indicating continued—but moderating—expansion in the logistics sector.

Reefer report: The apple picking season is underway in California’s Central Valley

Apples recently topped the USDA’s commodity list, making up roughly 12% of national truckload volume. The main apple-producing states are

Flatbed report: Truckload tonnage slips in June

Trucking activity in the United States slipped in June as the freight market eroded during the last two months of

Customer Spotlight (Why Trucker Tools): General Transportation

Brian Goins, Operations Manager Van Buren, AR Founded 1990 A smarter approach to shipment tracking – General Transportation’s move

Flatbed report: Large tractor and combine sales slump in June

U.S. farm tractor sales in June 2025 declined by 4.4% compared to the same month in 2024, with combine sales

Reefer report: The Florida citrus season is the lowest in a century

Florida’s citrus industry has ended the 2024-2025 growing season with its lowest production in over a century, mainly due to

Dry van report: A deep dive into softening volumes and shifting capacity

The ACT For-Hire Trucking Index for June indicates a continued downturn in the industry, marking the fourth consecutive month of