Category: Flatbed markets

The major components of President Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure package includes $110 billion allocated for fixing and building roads, bridges,

The general theme of the 2021 freight market has been one of material and labor shortages hampering production, which was

The supply of raw steel continues to improve for both domestic production and imports based on the latest report from

Both housing starts and new permits missed market expectations last week. The flatbed freight intensive single-family home sector was flat

September sales of tractors and combines continue their growth above an already-hot pace set in 2020. Sales of U.S. total

When people think of steel, they often think of appliances like dishwashers, refrigerators and dryers. But of course, they’ll also

According to the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), domestic raw steel production was 1,880,000 net tons for the week

A reliable barometer for flatbed carriers is the monthly count of new building permit applications and new housing starts. In

According to Curt Blades, senior vice president of agriculture services at the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), farm machinery sales

Some important flatbed demand indicators came out recently on the manufacturing side of the economy. This is good news, although

The Senate’s recent passing of the $1 trillion infrastructure package should lead to historic investment in roads and bridges. All

The U.S. economy has been on a bit of a roll based on factors including demand, production, employment and public