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Produce shipping season shaping up to be one-of-a-kind

All rates exclude fuel unless otherwise noted. California is the largest producer of fruits and vegetables for the U.S. domestic

For carriers, brokers and shippers looking down the road to gauge consumer demand, the latest consumer confidence data from the

Each year Vidalia Onion devotees eagerly await the announcement of the “pack date” – the time shoppers will soon be

When capacity is tight, brokers need to make sure their freight is attractive to prospective carriers. One way is to

Over the past 12 months, we’ve seen consumers spend more on outdoor activities including exercise and sporting equipment, snowmobiles, and

Early in produce season, we’re seeing reports of truck shortages from the USDA. Last week there were shortages reported for

The American Trucking Associations’ For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 4.5% in February after increasing by 1.8% in January. Compared with

Typically, the split between contract and spot freight is somewhere in the 85/15 range – maybe closer to 90% contract

Often we look at building permit applications and new home starts as indicators of flatbed demand. Sales of new homes

The 2021 produce shipping season is underway, with both domestic and imported truckloads of produce posting 4% week-over-week gains. Still,

Dry van load posts on the DAT One load board network increased by just over 2% last week in the

One week after one of the world’s largest container vessels lost control and ran aground, blocking the Suez Canal, over