Christmas trees

Hardy Brothers Trucking delivers U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree.

Normally one of the softest regions for truckload activity in the U.S., the Pacific Northwest has become the tightest in the nation.

The efforts it takes to ship the great Rockefeller Center Christmas tree; rail is the new hotness in shipping; and why we buy so many presents at Christmas.

The low Christmas tree supply among high demand means shippers and customers are paying more.

National Tree CEO: Don’t wait till Black Friday to shop for holidays

Nationwide, Christmas tree sales this year were projected at around 18 million to 20 million but now are expected to clock in closer to 22 million.

Dooner and The Dude lay out what thieves are looking for in your freight Headlines The DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index is slowly falling, finishing at 80 for this week. Spot rates and tender indices still have room to accelerate as 2020 finishes out. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has acknowledged the $700 million loan […]

The pandemic is leaving its mark on the real Christmas tree market with an apparent uptick in sales, a compressed selling season and direct-to-consumer deliveries that are replacing some retail or Christmas tree lot purchases. Shipping costs also are on the rise, as freight capacity remains tight and rates soar. Nationwide, Christmas tree sales this […]

From real vs. fake Christmas trees to the turkey of the year, this episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? will leave you gobbling for more from Dooner and The Dude!

Online retailers make Christmas more convenient by enabling customers to order live trees and get them shipped to their front doors.

Today we’re talking about the end for an Ice Road trucker, UPS hijacking, costly Christmas trees and fraud, and then we’ve got five good minutes with DDC FPO’s Richard Greening. Mikey B knows what’s “On the Radar” and off the rails, and Andrew Cox knows who has the power. We’ll play Earnings Over/Under, then hear […]

by FreightWaves’ Linda Baker A limited supply of Christmas trees in Oregon, the country’s No. 1 producer, continues to drive up wholesale and retail costs. The pricetag for Noble Firs doubled compared to five years ago. In the past two years, prices have risen 15% annually. “Supply is definitely tight, said Greg Smith, owner of Molalla […]

On the road for Thanksgiving? Tune in to FreightWaves Radio this Saturday at 3PM ET on SiriusXM’s Roaddog Trucking ch 146. Dooner and special guest co-host Andrew Cox will be bringing you all of the hottest stories from FreightWaves.com, plus we will do a deep dive into SONAR and the trucking numbers behind Black Friday.

With Christmas less than a month away, shipments of fresh-cut Christmas trees from U.S. producers are in full swing. Oregon leads the nation in Christmas tree production, with 383 growers selling about 4.6 million trees in 2018. Oregon Christmas trees had a sales value of $120.6 million in 2017, the latest data available from the […]

The Pacific Northwest produces its fair share of Christmas trees. Here’s a look at how many are produced and where they end up.

Oregon produces about 6 million Christmas trees each year, more than any other state in the U.S.