Category: Flatbed markets

A popular saying in the commodity market is, “high prices cure high prices.” When prices rise, producers are willing to

Flatbed and specialized carriers stand to gain the most from the Biden Administration’s new infrastructure plan with all of the

Flatbed average rates in the Top 10 markets increased by $0.12/mile last week, but there were some wild fluctuations rates

Sales of new single-family houses in March 2021 were up 20.7% from February and 66.8% above March 2020. The report

U.S. Bank recently published its quarterly Freight Payment Index, which represents freight shipping volumes and spend on national and regional

For carriers in the specialized flatbed and drop-deck sector, 2021 is shaping up as a much better year, according to

One of the more challenging questions industry economists are grappling with is the degree to which consumer spending shifts away

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