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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.


Flatbed report: Machinery haulers impacted by the slumping agricultural economy

September 2025 data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) brought positive news for the specialty light-duty agricultural sector, with.


Reefer report: South American produce floods Philly docks

The annual surge of refrigerated (reefer) truckload demand is underway in the Philadelphia region, driven by the start of the.


Dry van report: Economic uncertainty is weighing on retailers and consumers

A significant decline in the volume of corrugated cardboard shipments is a major warning sign for the trucking industry, as.