The changing seasons signal a shift from where carriers and brokers move loads of produce
The wild blueberry season winds down in Maine, pumpkins roll into farmstands around the country, the sugarbeet harvest wraps up
Flatbed Report: Manufacturing expands for the 28th straight month
The U.S. manufacturing sector expanded in September, as the Manufacturing PMI® registered 50.9 percent, 1.9 percentage points below the reading of 52.8 percent recorded in August.
Reefer Report: Pumpkins put some spice into reefer volumes
With the start of fall and Halloween just a few weeks away, we are officially in the pumpkin spice season.
Dry Van Report: Warehouse industries bulging ahead of the holiday season
The Logistics Managers’ Index grew in September but decelerated in recent months. The growth is due to expansion in inventories, utilization of warehousing and transportation, and related costs.
International Roadcheck focused on wheels, but that’s not where the story ends
This year, the focus of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s International Roadcheck Week was on wheel ends. Out of the top 10 vehicle out-of-service violations, tires ranked second, and wheels came in seventh.
Atlantic hurricane season kicks into gear
Hurricane activity in the Atlantic Ocean typically begins to ramp up in earnest around mid-August. But things had been eerily
Flatbed Report: Residential housing rebounds in August
Demand in the flatbed market relies on the housing market for the transportation of construction materials.
Reefer Report: The mega-drought in the west reaches its twenty-third year
The U.S Bureau of Reclamation is insisting that western states take more drastic measures to conserve water.
Dry Van Report: Truckload tonnage continues to rise
Load posts in the top 10 freight markets, representing 26% of total load posts, increased by 2% last week, reversing the three-week spot rate decline.
Flatbed Report: Positive demand for large tractors
The agricultural industry relies heavily on the flatbed industry for the movement of tractors.
Reefer Report: Apple harvests are underway
According to USDA refrigerated data, apples rank second in overall refrigerated volume in the U.S. The state of Washington supplies over 85% of the yearly apple volume.
Dry Van Report: US imports keep rolling in, adding to the stockpile of empty containers
Importers eager to avoid West Coast port congestion and disruptions caused by labor disagreements look to have made the right call regarding cargo routing.