# Flatbed report: Manufacturing stabilizes, offering truckload carriers a glimmer of hope

From a truckload carrier’s seat, January’s ISM Manufacturing PMI of 52.6% reads less like an abstract economic survey and more.

# Flatbed report: Ag equipment hits the brakes: tractor and combine sales slide to close out 2025

As 2025 wound down, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) reported that U.S. retail sales for agricultural tractors and combines.

# Flatbed report: CASS Shipments slide to new low as linehaul rates turn higher

The Cass Shipments Index ended December with significant softness, reaching a new cycle low.

# Flatbed report: Power hogs drive a surge in diesel and natural gas generator production

AI data centers are quietly creating a powerful new freight story: a surge in heavy diesel and natural‑gas generator production.

# Flatbed report: U.S. manufacturing slumped to a 14-month low as 2025 ended

Economic activity in U.S. manufacturing closed 2025 on a weak note, with the ISM Manufacturing PMI slipping to 47.9 in December.

# Flatbed report: How AI changed the deadhead

In 1980, finding a backhaul was a slow, costly process rooted in physical presence and scattered information.

# Flatbed report: Home Depot suggested no signs of accelerating demand for their products

The recent weak earnings performance reported by Home Depot, stemming from softer home improvement demand and a slowdown in the.

# Flatbed report: U.S. factory activity slipped at a faster pace than expected in November

The November 2025 ISM Manufacturing PMI fell to 48.2%, marking a 0.5-point drop from October’s level and signaling another month.

# Flatbed report: Machinery haulers impacted by the slumping agricultural economy

September 2025 data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) brought positive news for the specialty light-duty agricultural sector, with.

# Flatbed report: The People Tree is on its way to Washington D.C.

Each holiday season, a tree, typically 60 to 85 feet tall, is chosen from one of the 154 National Forests.

# Flatbed report: Shipping onions on a flatbed

Owyhee Produce’s Shay Myers recently stated in a social media post that they opt for flatbed trucks over reefers when.

# Flatbed report: Texas oil patch rig count hits four-year low

Flatbed carriers serving the Texas oil patch are seeing a slackening in demand as drilling in the Permian Basin slows.