Reefer Report: Demand rises in flood-stricken Kentucky
Relief efforts are underway with the deadly floods that took place in Kentucky in late July, and refrigerated trailers are a large part of any disaster recovery effort.
Christina Ellington
Flatbed Report: Excessive inventories create a drag on manufacturing outlook
Despite the news headlines, economic activity in the manufacturing sector grew in July, with the overall economy achieving a 26th consecutive month of growth.
Flatbed Report: Lower steel production means fewer loads
Steel output in the U.S. in the week ending July 30th fell by 7.3% compared with the same time frame in 2021, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute.
Reefer Report: Double-digit growth in cross-border trade with Mexico
The U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index showed growth in Q2 2022 as another indication that a freight recession isn’t on the immediate horizon.
Dry Van Report: Truckload demand still higher than this time last year
The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index showed the tenth straight year-over-year gain and the largest since June 2018.
Flatbed Report: Demand drops as lumber prices fall
The housing industry is one of the first to react to the continual Federal Reserve interest rate hikes.
Reefer Report: July is National Watermelon Month
Watermelons grow well in the widespread hot and dry weather prevalent this summer, and these conditions are bringing on the melons faster with a sweeter profile.
Dry Van Report: Freight recession fails to materialize in Q2
The May 2022 reading of the for-hire trucking ton-mile seasonally adjusted index produced by Yemisi Bolumole and Jason Miller at
Flatbed Report: The housing market shows signs of cooling
Have the recent interest rate hikes started to slow down the residential construction trends?