Category: Flatbed markets

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

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

Some of the steam appears to be going out of the booming home-building market, which has been the main driver

Some recent news on the manufacturing front indicated new orders and production both fell in November, but both were still