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Category: Flatbed markets

Flatbed report: Tariff-driven pull-forward drives up April’s truckload ton-mile index

In April 2025, the seasonally adjusted Trucking Ton-Mile Index (TTMI), authored by Professor Jason Miller and Yemisi Bolumole at Michigan

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Flatbed report: Manufacturing contracts in May for the third consecutive month

The Manufacturing PMI dipped to 48.5 percent in May, falling from April’s 48.7 percent, as reported in the Manufacturing ISM

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Flatbed report: Tariffs and economic anxiety weigh on farm equipment sales

Canadian agricultural tractor sales saw a 3.4% increase year-to-date through April, with 4-wheel-drive tractors surging by 46.3%. In contrast, U.S.

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Flatbed report: Truckload demand posts its second successive quarter of improvement

Seasonally adjusted trucking ton-mileage improved for the second consecutive quarter in Q1 2025, showing a 0.3% increase quarter-over-quarter and a

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Flatbed report: Large construction project commencement dates start to slip

Amid recent fluctuating tariff announcements, “economic uncertainty” is a prominent concern in the trucking industry. Despite U.S. tariffs largely exempting

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Flatbed report: Tariffs take their toll on residential housing construction

The latest data reveals a worrying trend in U.S. single-family homebuilding, which experienced a decline in April. This downturn is

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Flatbed report: The Inland Empire, a fast-growing region for residential housing

As of March 2025, recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau indicates that housing starts have experienced a significant decline,

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Flatbed report: US manufacturing heads in the wrong direction in April

The April PMI registered at 48.7%, a decline from 49% in March, indicating decreased industry confidence and confusion over the

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Flatbed report: Storm clouds brewing ahead of the spring home-building season

The spring home-building season has begun on a challenging note. Recent data from the Census Bureau shows that housing starts,

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Flatbed report: Lower oil prices could send Texas flatbed volumes tumbling

The February Truckload Ton-Mile Index (TTMI) produced by Michigan State University, showed that truckload demand rebounded slightly in February, up

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Flatbed report: Lower oil prices could send Texas flatbed volumes tumbling

DAT’s top flatbed market is in Texas, with the Houston to Lubbock lane typically dominating volumes​​ related to drilling activity

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Flatbed report: Manufacturing contracts in March as expected

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in March after two months of expansion following 26 months of decline, according

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