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Steel’s struggles affect flatbed demand

Overall, the manufacturing industry accounts for 67% of ton-miles for motor carriers. Even though manufacturing shipments of durable goods were

Out of more than 40 vegetable crops grown in the Rio Grande Valley in the McAllen, TX, freight market, only

The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 1.4% in January after rising 1.2% in

At the start of the pandemic last year, supply chain expert Daniel Stanton – aka Mr. Supply Chain – spoke

Last week’s release of January housing and permit data from the U.S. Census Bureau reported a 4% month over month

U.S. imports of Mexican mangoes are starting the 2021 season with higher volumes predicted than in recent years. The National Mango

Last week, two of the seven Class I Railroads announced extreme winter weather and sub-zero temperatures were impacting rail operations.

Winter storms wreaked havoc on freight markets last week. Add to that the lack of snow removal and road-treating equipment

Being a freight and analytics organization, we look for clues in data, especially as it relates to truckload capacity. When

The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI), which is a good indicator of demand for flatbed carriers, increased modestly

Late-season and long-lasting apples are shipping from the Grand Rapids, MI, market, where outbound capacity is tight this week. Spot

Port congestion on the West Coast in 2020 pushed import volumes farther east and closer to major population centers on