# Flatbed report: ISM PMI headline number surprises to the upside

According to the latest Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Manufacturing Report On Business, the manufacturing sector contracted for the fourth

# Flatbed report: No clear demand trend for truckload carriers

The U.S. freight market experienced a slight dip in May, with trucking activity decreasing by 0.1% after a 0.5% gain

# Reefer report: Consumers aren’t just pulling back — they’re recalibrating

KPMG’s latest Consumer Pulse Summer 2025 report paints a sobering picture of the consumer: more cautious, more cost-conscious, and more

# Dry van report: Truckers Against Traffickers take a stand

Charles Bernsen, general manager of the Petro in Florence, South Carolina, was awarded the 2024 Truckers Against Traffickers (TAT) Harriet

# Flatbed report: Housing starts plummet to a five-year low as buyers stay on the sidelines

U.S. single-family homebuilding saw a slight increase in May, but the overall housing market remains subdued. This is largely due

# Reefer report: Reefer carriers are on a roll during National Hot Dog Month

In 2024, Americans spent an impressive $8.5 billion on hot dogs and sausages at U.S. supermarkets, according to the National

# Dry van report: Fireworks at the fireworks capital of America

Almost all consumer fireworks and a significant majority of professional display fireworks used in the United States are imported from

# Dry van report: Two consecutive months of increasing expansion in the LMI

The May 2025 Logistics Manager’s Index (LMI) rose to 59.4, up 0.6 points from April, marking two months of expansion

# Reefer report: Grilling season heats up

Grilling season in the United States typically stretches from Memorial Day to Labor Day, covering late May through early September.

# Flatbed report: Tariff-driven pull-forward drives up April’s truckload ton-mile index

In April 2025, the seasonally adjusted Trucking Ton-Mile Index (TTMI), authored by Professor Jason Miller and Yemisi Bolumole at Michigan

# Flatbed report: Manufacturing contracts in May for the third consecutive month

The Manufacturing PMI dipped to 48.5 percent in May, falling from April’s 48.7 percent, as reported in the Manufacturing ISM

# Reefer report: Food prices are up, but not because of tariffs

Food prices are rising ahead of Independence Day, but not because of tariffs—inflation and supply-demand dynamics are the main drivers.