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Flatbed Report: Residential housing construction plunges in August

Newly built single-family properties comprised a record share of homes on the market in the second quarter of the year,

Lower import and export levels of temperature-controlled freight contribute to the soft demand reported by reefer carriers. According to data

There is no market recovery coming in 2023, and the best-case scenario is for improvement in Q2 2024, according to

Truckload freight volumes increased in August as shippers positioned freight ahead of the fourth quarter. Buoyed by shipments of retail

Steel output in the U.S. in the week ending September 2, 2023, was up by 1.2% compared with the same

Despite apple production numbers in the Pacific Northwest falling slightly compared to last year, growers expect final volumes to be

Despite forecasts of a muted peak season for imports, August container import volumes were surprisingly higher than July. This was

Truck drivers find their work fulfilling; however, nearly 75% state the job is physically and emotionally stressful, according to a

Systems engineer Tanya Gamaley recently sat down to share her thoughts on DAT Freight & Analytics, her role, and her

Structurally deficient bridges adversely impact all carriers but none more so than flatbed carriers; load securement is critical for flatbeds.

California produce volumes were not doing well before Hurricane Hilary hit the West Coast, but now that the damage assessments

The $0.71/gal surge in diesel prices since July 4 has devastated small carriers operating in the spot market, especially those