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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

While supply chain disruptions continue to create tight truckload freight markets, there are signs that the markets will soften in

In the volatile truckload freight marketplace, transportation costs can change rapidly. And when the spot market surges, like we’ve seen

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

The spike in truckload shipping costs in 2020 brought extra attention to transportation budgets and operations. Given all the uncertainties

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