Category: Flatbed markets

Sales of farm equipment are a strong signal for flatbed freight

Over the past 12 months, we’ve seen consumers spend more on outdoor activities including exercise and sporting equipment, snowmobiles, and

Often we look at building permit applications and new home starts as indicators of flatbed demand. Sales of new homes

February’s new residential construction numbers produced by the U.S. Census Bureau reported what many had expected. There was a drop

The Port of Baltimore is the number one Roll-on/Roll-off (RoRo) port in the United States and handles the majority of

Overall, the manufacturing industry accounts for 67% of ton-miles for motor carriers. Even though manufacturing shipments of durable goods were

Last week’s release of January housing and permit data from the U.S. Census Bureau reported a 4% month over month

The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI), which is a good indicator of demand for flatbed carriers, increased modestly

Flatbed load and equipment posts on the DAT network each increased 2% last week, leaving the national average flatbed load-to-truck

The December 2020 report on manufactured durable goods from the U.S. Census Bureau showed mixed results. December durable goods orders

For flatbed carriers looking to gauge future demand in the building and construction industry, the Home Builders Housing Market Index

Last week’s U.S. industrial production report from The Federal Reserve for December increased by 1.6% month over month, as the

While new home construction and low mortgage rates fueled a lot of flatbed demand in 2020, spending on private nonresidential