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Reefer report: Navigating the 2026 Plant City Strawberry Festival surge

For reefer carriers and brokers, the 2026 Florida Strawberry Festival (February 26 – March 8) isn’t just a celebration of

Dry van report: Truck tonnage edges higher in December, but remains near recent lows

Trucking activity in the United States posted its second consecutive monthly gain in December, with the American Trucking Associations’ advanced

Flatbed report: Ag equipment hits the brakes: tractor and combine sales slide to close out 2025

As 2025 wound down, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) reported that U.S. retail sales for agricultural tractors and combines

Flatbed report: CASS Shipments slide to new low as linehaul rates turn higher

The Cass Shipments Index ended December with significant softness, reaching a new cycle low.

Reefer report: Miami is showing truckers some love this season

Valentine’s Day 2026 is shaping up to be another record flower season through Miami, and that’s bullish for reefer demand.

Flatbed report: Power hogs drive a surge in diesel and natural gas generator production

AI data centers are quietly creating a powerful new freight story: a surge in heavy diesel and natural‑gas generator production.

Reefer report: Reefer rates hit record highs ahead of Super Bowl

Every February, as the football world turns its attention to the Super Bowl, the truckload market gets its own kind of kickoff.

Dry van report: 4 of the top 10 most congested cities in the world are in the U.S.

Istanbul, Mexico City, Chicago, New York, and Philadelphia comprise the most-congested urban areas in the 2025 Global Traffic Scorecard by Impact Rank.

Flatbed report: U.S. manufacturing slumped to a 14-month low as 2025 ended

Economic activity in U.S. manufacturing closed 2025 on a weak note, with the ISM Manufacturing PMI slipping to 47.9 in December.

Reefer report: Florida strawberry growers report strong season ahead

The Florida strawberry season has begun on a positive note, suggesting a reliable flow of reefer freight for truckload carriers.

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.

Truckers Against Trafficking: Your role on the front lines

Human trafficking is a complicated crime that often happens right under our noses. The trucking industry is in a special position to help stop it.