Flatbed report: Weak machinery outlooks create headwinds for specialized truckload carriers
According to the USDA, net farm income is expected to drop by 25.5 % from 2023’s forecast of $155 billion
Flatbed report: The U.S. has four of the world’s Top 10 most delayed cities
The 2023 INRIX Global Traffic Scorecard reveals that Friday has the highest number of trips to downtown areas in the
Flatbed report: Headwinds are on the horizon for flatbed carriers
Following a recent decline in farm machinery sales, John Deere is making strategic changes, including layoffs at its factories in
Flatbed report: U.S. 4-wheel drive tractor sales increase slightly in May
According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), sales of farm tractors and combine harvesters continue to lag the 5-year
Flatbed report: Commercial construction backlog drops in May
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) reported recently that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.3 months in May, according to
Flatbed report: Commercial construction spending slows in the first quarter of 2024
Even though U.S. non-residential construction spending has slowed this year, overall construction spending has grown over the past three years,
Flatbed report: Chemical companies are signaling optimism about future economic conditions
Chemicals are essential building blocks for multiple industries, including manufacturing, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, and construction. And while most chemical shipments move
Flatbed report: More homes under construction are not resulting in higher flatbed demand
In April, residential housing construction for single-family homes was mostly flat sequentially but still 22% higher than last year. For
Flatbed report: Homebuilders and buyers alike share a gloomy outlook
For flatbed carriers looking for signals that demand will improve, two reliable indicators point to more of the same in
Flatbed report: Residential housing construction enters a holding pattern
In April, residential housing construction for single-family homes was mostly flat sequentially but still 22% higher than last year. For
Flatbed report: Gulf Coast breakbulk imports continue to drive demand
Outbound flatbed volumes in the New Orleans freight market are currently running around 36% higher than last year.
Flatbed report: Raw steel production cools
According to the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), domestic raw steel production was 1,716,000 net tons, while the capability