# Tag: Shipper

## 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.