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Truckload demand got a boost at the end of July, but that urgency slowed by the start of August. That

Even as the summer slump continues, July is still on pace to beat May volumes, with a national average van

Last week halted the slide in reefer rates that we’ve been seeing since the Fourth of July. Improvements out of

Spot market flatbed rates normally peak in Q2, but this year they hit their high mark in early July. Since

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Reefer rates and volumes continued their summer slide. The load-to-truck ratio was down 16.8% last week, meaning there’s a lot

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It’s been a slow spring for fresh produce, but there are some hot spots, especially in the southernmost states. Freight

After declining for several weeks, van rates seem to have turned a corner. The national average rate for May so

After a strong first quarter, flatbed freight has slowed in April. It’s been a wet month throughout the country, and

You’ve lined up shipper customers and jumped through all the legal hurdles to start your very own freight brokerage. One

It’s still early in the spring, but the refrigerated truckload sector is not picking up any momentum yet. I wouldn’t