Flatbed report: John Deere lays off workers amid rising tariff costs
House Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith recently highlighted the potential benefits of President Trump’s trade agenda in an op-ed
Flatbed report: Meta pledges hundreds of billions for AI data centers in superintelligence push
Mark Zuckerberg announced last month that Meta Platforms plans to invest hundreds of billions of dollars in constructing several large
Flatbed report: July housing starts to edge higher, boosting truckload freight demand
Single-family residential construction showed modest improvement in July 2025. Single-family housing starts rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR)
Flatbed report: Commercial vehicle demand continued to show signs of weakness in July
North American commercial vehicle demand continued to soften in July, with Class 5–8 truck orders totaling 26,200 units, a 10%
Flatbed report: Truckload tonnage slips in June
Trucking activity in the United States slipped in June as the freight market eroded during the last two months of
Flatbed report: Large tractor and combine sales slump in June
U.S. farm tractor sales in June 2025 declined by 4.4% compared to the same month in 2024, with combine sales
Flatbed report: 100 deadly days of summer is upon us
The 100 Deadliest Days of Summer refers to the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day in the United States,
Flatbed report: Residential construction permits slump to a two-year low
U.S. single-family homebuilding hit an 11-month low in June, with housing starts decreasing by 4.6% to a seasonally adjusted annual
Flatbed report: The pallet season explained
The “pallet season,” a crucial but often overlooked element of the agricultural supply chain, is intrinsically linked to the annual
Flatbed report: ISM PMI headline number surprises to the upside
According to the latest Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Manufacturing Report On Business, the manufacturing sector contracted for the fourth
Flatbed report: No clear demand trend for truckload carriers
The U.S. freight market experienced a slight dip in May, with trucking activity decreasing by 0.1% after a 0.5% gain
Flatbed report: Housing starts plummet to a five-year low as buyers stay on the sidelines
U.S. single-family homebuilding saw a slight increase in May, but the overall housing market remains subdued. This is largely due