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Category: Flatbed markets

New home demand offers clues to future flatbed demand

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

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March looks to provide strong rebound for flatbed freight

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

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Flatbed carriers see increase in shipments of farm and construction equipment

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

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Steel’s struggles affect flatbed demand

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

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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

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Home purchase indicators bode well for flatbed freight

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

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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

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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

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Home construction offers clues for flatbed trends

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

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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

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Housing market slows, which may dampen flatbed demand

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

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Steelmakers struggle to meet surging demand

In the early stages of the pandemic, steelmakers closed or idled around one-third of their plants as customers canceled orders during

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