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Reefer report: The Mexico produce season begins to cool off after a tumultuous year

Mexico’s produce season drives significant truckload volumes in North America during the first half of each year, accounting for over

Dry van report: Containerized imports expected to drop in the second half of 2025

In June 2025, the Port of Los Angeles experienced its highest-ever June shipping container traffic, processing 892,340 twenty-foot equivalent units

Dry van report: Truckload demand cools in May

The seasonally adjusted trucking ton-mile index (TTMI) for May indicates a cooling in demand for for-hire trucking services in the

Reefer report: The “Ozempic effect” on truckload demand

A contributing factor to lower truckload volumes this year, along with the trade war and economic uncertainty, is the longer-term

Flatbed report: Residential construction permits slump to a two-year low

U.S. single-family homebuilding hit an 11-month low in June, with housing starts decreasing by 4.6% to a seasonally adjusted annual

Dry van report: Weakness in the truckload sector continues

The U.S. truckload market continued its decline in May 2025, with the ACT Research Volume Index falling to 42.5 for

Reefer report: Selma CA, the carrot capital of the U.S

Located an hour north of Los Angeles at the southern end of the Central Valley, Kern County is the carrot

Flatbed report: The pallet season explained

The “pallet season,” a crucial but often overlooked element of the agricultural supply chain, is intrinsically linked to the annual

Reefer report: Fresno, California, is widely recognized as the “Raisin Capital of the World”

Fresno, California, is widely recognized as the “Raisin Capital of the World” due to its significant role in raisin production

Dry van report: Another above average hurricane season is on the horizon

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts a 60% likelihood of an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season in 2025, which

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.