Transportation

If you have been watching the spot market metrics for flatbed equipment you know that this sector is outperforming freight for van equipment. We addressed this issue here several weeks...

The ports of Savannah and Charleston were the only Top 10 ports in the U.S. to record a sequential increase in monthly imported container volume last month. Driven by a...

Freight Market March 2025: Stability, Surprises, and Key Shifts In this second Freight Market Update of 2025, Brian is joined once again by BlueGrace’s Senior Vice President of 3PL Services,...

An Illinois-based trucking and logistics company has notified its 250 drivers that the carrier is ceasing operations immediately. Truck drivers for LTI Trucking Services said they received a fleetwide message...

 Wreaths Across America recntly recognized 17 transportation partners reaching 10 or more years of service as an “Honor Fleet” member. WAA’s Honor Fleet is responsible for transporting and delivering millions of...

President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2. (Mark Schiefelbein/Associated Press) President Donald Trump rolled out...

Ongoing supply chain disruption and a significant increase in trading of container freight futures among speculative investors could accelerate the adoption of financial hedging tools among shippers and other physical...

This past week brought several important policy announcements with implications for trade, transportation, and logistics. With a series of new tariffs and regulatory developments on the horizon, April 2nd is...

In February, the U.S. housing market displayed mixed signals, with a significant rise in housing starts contrasted by a drop in building permits. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, housing...

After up-and-down movements for several weeks that netted out to lower retail diesel prices, two weeks of upward moves as well as developments in the futures market are signaling that...