Category: Flatbed markets

Data analysis for the week ending Saturday, April 18th, 2026 Week 16. All rates cited below exclude fuel surcharges, and

The flatbed market’s demand is closely tied to the health of the construction sector, particularly the sand and gravel market,

The ATA’s seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 2.6% in February to 116.2, following a 0.7% gain in January

The agriculture equipment sector hasn’t found its floor yet. According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers’ February 2026 report, total

Nonresidential construction spending fell 0.6% in December, and the numbers underneath that headline are worse than they look for flatbed

Every March, flatbed carriers along the East Coast and into the Mid-Atlantic feel a familiar tightening — and the Port

The ATA For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index edged up 0.4% in January to a seasonally adjusted reading of 113.0, following a

January 2026 farm equipment sales data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) paints a cautious picture for agricultural activity

In early 2026, the American Iron and Steel Institute reported U.S. raw steel production running modestly ahead of the same

In the heart of the Permian Basin, the once-frenetic energy of Midland, Texas, is cooling as oil prices hover stubbornly

From a truckload carrier’s seat, January’s ISM Manufacturing PMI of 52.6% reads less like an abstract economic survey and more

As 2025 wound down, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) reported that U.S. retail sales for agricultural tractors and combines