# Tag: Shipper

## Omaha – The gateway to the West
What was once home to the world’s largest stockyards and meatpacking centers is today home to several large meatpacking companies

## Reefer report: California’s wildfires impact national produce volumes
According to the USDA, national truckload produce volumes are trailing last year by just over 6% impacted in part by

## Dry van report: November’s TTMI drops on weaker demand
The November for-hire trucking ton-mile index (TTMI) showed a seasonally adjusted decline in freight demand compared to October. According to

## Flatbed report: December residential construction improves
U.S. single-family homebuilding hit a 10-month high in December, signaling improved housing activity. However, rising mortgage rates and an oversupply

## Flatbed report: Steel production is well below the 5-year average
The United States is one of the world’s top five producers of crude steel, and as of November 2024, the

## Reefer report: Super Bowl returns to New Orleans
Avocados From Mexico wants to make a touchdown on Sunday, February 9, 2025. The Super Bowl is the most significant

## Dry van report: Truckload capacity levels remained high in December
The Logistics Management Index (LMI) fell to 57.3 in December, down 1.1 points from November’s 58.4, mainly due to seasonal

## Winter tires with Captain Obvious
In a recent Noregon YouTube video, tire expert Mike McGuinness from Double Coin Tire discussed some tips for managing winter

## Big news in freight tech: Trucker Tools is now part of DAT
Two major industry players, DAT Freight & Analytics and Trucker Tools, have joined forces to push the boundaries of what’s possible in freight technology.

## As California goes, so goes the national freight market
Approximately one-third of all containerized imports each month arrive at the San Pedro Bay Port Complex, which includes the Port

## Flatbed report: More Mexican imports are bound for the Gulf Coast
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum recently announced a project to expand the Port of Progreso in the country’s southeastern state of

## Reefer report: The winter salad bowl swings into gear
Church Brothers Farms produces salads and vegetables from April through November in Salinas, CA, and the San Juan Valley of