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Category: Flatbed markets

Flatbed Report: Housing starts surged in July, but flatbed demand remains flat

The recent U.S. Census Bureau release of residential construction for July surprised most of us who watch this data as

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Flatbed Report: Tractor and combine sales track slightly below five-year average

Although the flatbed and specialized carriers market is past peak season, imports of tractors, agricultural machinery, and garden equipment are

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Flatbed Report: Seeking consistency in logistics metrics

Logistics metrics such as transportation, warehousing, and Inventory are leading economic indicators and can point toward potential movements in the

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Flatbed Report: Domestic steel production is on a roll

Steel output in the U.S. in the week ending July 29, 2023, is up by 1.6% compared with the same

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Flatbed Report: Lower oil prices translate to fewer flatbed loads

Lower oil prices generally help truckload carriers through lower diesel costs, but they also point to lower truckload freight volumes

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Flatbed Report: New home construction is the only game in town

Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes in July posted a one-point gain to 56, according to the

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Flatbed Report: The golden age for highway infrastructure spending

Capacity migration is a subject often underestimated and misunderstood by industry experts. Most successful small fleets and owner-operators have a

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Flatbed Report: Steel production at lowest since 2018

Flatbed carriers have moved around 42,000 fewer truckloads of steel this year compared to the first six months of 2022, based

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Flatbed Report: Canadian wildfires swallow up millions of acres of lumber

Over the past two months, hundreds of wildfires have spread across Canada, resulting in mass evacuations and the destruction of millions

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Flatbed Report: Rural areas see stronger housing growth

A late start to the spring construction season as weather conditions improve and wildfires in critical lumber-producing regions in Canada,

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Flatbed Report: Steel production at its lowest since 2018

Flatbed carriers are moving around 37,000 fewer truckloads of steel compared to the start of June last year, based on

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Flatbed Report: Drilling for Oil and Gas Loses Steam

For flatbed carriers, especially those in Texas and neighboring states, the falloff in oil and gas drilling activity is something

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