Tag: Shipper

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%.

The missing link in freight pricing: Introducing shipper spot rates in DAT iQ

The freight industry operates in a constant state of controlled chaos. Market volatility swings wildly, capacity tightens and loosens without.

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.

How a top food distributor transformed their logistics operations

Natural and organic products are everywhere these days, but keeping those goods moving smoothly is no easy feat. For KeHE,

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.

Flatbed report: 100 deadly days of summer is upon us

The 100 Deadliest Days of Summer refers to the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day in the United States.