Flatbed Report: Lower steel production means fewer loads
Steel output in the U.S. in the week ending July 30th fell by 7.3% compared with the same time frame in 2021, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute.
Steel output in the U.S. in the week ending July 30th fell by 7.3% compared with the same time frame in 2021, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute.
The housing market continues to cool following the 8% m/m decrease in the number of new single-family homes constructed in June.
The housing industry is one of the first to react to the continual Federal Reserve interest rate hikes.
May’s new orders for manufactured goods increased by 1.6% m/m representing an increase in twelve of the last thirteen months.
By Christina Ellington Flatbed demand out of Kentucky may see a decline in the next few months as an aluminum producer announces plans to shut
By Christina Ellington Steel output in the U.S. in the week ending June 11 fell by 3% compared with the same time frame in 2021,
By Christina Ellington The U.S. Census Bureau residential construction statistics for May 2022 show that while homes under construction are up 24.5% y/y, single-family housing
By Christina Ellington As fuel prices continue to rise with no apparent end in sight, oil companies can’t drill wells quickly enough to meet the
By Christina Ellington The Institute for Supply Management (ISM®) Purchasing Managers Index (PMI®) continues to be a reliable indicator of future demand for truckload carriers.
By Christina Ellington April sales of tractors and combines are showing a sales volume decline compared to 2021, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers
By Christina Ellington, DAT iQ Have the recent interest rate hikes started to slow down the residential construction trends? In April, building permits fell m/m,
Last quarter was another excellent for carriers primarily in the flatbed and specialized sector, confirmed on the recent quarterly earnings call with Daseke, Inc. (NASDAQ: