Fewer single-family housing starts suggest a slowing flatbed market
A reliable barometer for flatbed carriers is the monthly count of new building permit applications and new housing starts. In
Fall produce season is well underway
Halloween is just around the corner, and we’re already seeing a sea of orange at local farm stands and grocery
ATA For-hire Truck Tonnage Index falls slightly two years in a row
Last week’s release of the American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 0.5% in August after falling 1.1%
Why do we keep adding ships to the SoCal port queue?
It’s great to ask why ocean carriers continue to send ships to the overburdened ports of Long Beach and Los
Flatbed availability and spot rates stabilize in New Orleans
According to Curt Blades, senior vice president of agriculture services at the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), farm machinery sales
Gulf of Mexico hurricanes disrupt Canada’s potato harvests
Gulf of Mexico hurricanes Ida and Larry have far-reaching effects, dumping tons of rain on Prince Edwards Island’s potato crop,
Retail shopping expected to increase during supply chain struggles
The combination of pent-up demand, high levels of personal savings and consumers wanting to shop retail for the upcoming holiday
Where did all the drivers go? And are they coming back?
At the recent Gearjammer Magazine Truck Show in New Hampshire, the overwhelming message from truck owners was, “We can’t even
Good outlook in the manufacturing sector tempered by existing material shortages
Some important flatbed demand indicators came out recently on the manufacturing side of the economy. This is good news, although
U.S.-Canada border sees strong reefer activity
On our northern border where around 8% of imported produce volumes cross, Detroit accounted for 35% of truckload volume in
National dry van spot rates broke $2.50/mile for the first time
Peak-season shipping is well and truly underway, especially on the West Coast where about a third of all imported containers
Driver demand is predicted to increase with passing of infrastructure bill
The Senate’s recent passing of the $1 trillion infrastructure package should lead to historic investment in roads and bridges. All