Category: Flatbed markets

As lumber prices retreat and housing construction demand softens, flatbed carriers with substantial exposure to single-family housing face the prospect

U.S homebuilders get more than a quarter of their lumber from Canada, making the recent slump in lumber prices worth

The agricultural industry relies heavily on the flatbed industry for the movement of tractors. Although volumes are tracking slightly higher

Port Houston handled 353,525 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in September, an increase of 26% compared to last year, according to

Flatbed carriers are seeing a softening demand driven by seasonal factors and, unlike in recent years, a dramatic slowdown in consumer confidence in the building industry.

Houston is one of DAT’s top markets, recently boosted by the surge in imports impacting capacity for all equipment types

The U.S. manufacturing sector expanded in September, as the Manufacturing PMI® registered 50.9 percent, 1.9 percentage points below the reading of 52.8 percent recorded in August.

The agricultural industry relies heavily on the flatbed industry for the movement of tractors.

The energy sector is a significant contributor to flatbed demand, and spot rates for many oil-producing lanes, such as Texas to South Dakota, have increased and remained elevated compared to 2021.

The world’s leading construction and mining equipment manufacturer, recently announced another strong quarterly performance.

Builder confidence dropped for the eighth month in August as the declining housing market weathered rising interest rates and ongoing supply chain disruptions.