Leading indicators show positive signs for flatbed demand
Last week’s release of January housing and permit data from the U.S. Census Bureau reported a 4% month over month
Flatbed volumes ride the residential building boom
Flatbed load and equipment posts on the DAT network each increased 2% last week, leaving the national average flatbed load-to-truck
Flatbed rates prove resilient through winter
The December 2020 report on manufactured durable goods from the U.S. Census Bureau showed mixed results. December durable goods orders
Flatbed rates hold steady in mid-January
Last week’s U.S. industrial production report from The Federal Reserve for December increased by 1.6% month over month, as the
Flatbed market loses steam
Some of the steam appears to be going out of the booming home-building market, which has been the main driver
Flatbed markets cool near end of year
Some recent news on the manufacturing front indicated new orders and production both fell in November, but both were still