Home construction falls short of forecast Both housing starts and new permits missed market expectations last week, suggesting a less intense flatbed market. Read More
Capacity tightening for several flatbed markets Flatbed trucks were in scarce supply in several markets including Florida and the Pacific Northwest. Read More
Steel manufacturers — and flatbed carriers — look forward to latest infrastructure bill Flatbed capacity eased slightly last week following a $0.01/mile decrease in the national average spot rate to $2.65/mile. Read More
Steel production is up 20% compared to last year In terms of loads moved, carriers are hauling an additional 13,720 truckloads of steel nationally each week compared to last year. Read More
Fewer single-family housing starts suggest a slowing flatbed market Housing starts declined , but new building applications are up slightly. Here's what that means for the flatbed market. Read More
Flatbed availability and spot rates stabilize in New Orleans The New Orleans flatbed market appeared to get back to normal shipping volumes after two slow weeks following Hurricane Ida. Read More
Good outlook in the manufacturing sector tempered by existing material shortages After decreasing steadily for most of July and August, flatbed spot rates have now been inching up for the last three weeks. Read More
Driver demand is predicted to increase with passing of infrastructure bill Will there be enough trucks and drivers to keep up with the $1 trillion being invested into our infrastructure? Read More
Second-half demand for flatbed carriers is uncertain with rise of Delta The U.S. economy posted its 18th consecutive weekly gain at the end of June. But that's before the appearance of the Delta variant Read More
While agricultural machinery volumes are down, oil industry sees increased activity Even though flatbed spot rates dropped another penny per mile last week, they have been decreasing steadily over the last six weeks. Read More
Raw steel production boosts flatbed spot rates by 35% Flatbed carriers in the metal and machinery freight category are seeing a huge boost from the steel industry's high capacity utilization. Read More
U.S. manufacturing sector struggles to meet booming demand This week saw the most substantial improvement in operating conditions across the U.S. manufacturing sector on record. Read More
