Flatbed report: Destroying something to create something new

The last remnants of the nearly 67-year-old Tropicana were reduced to rubble on October 9, 2024, to make way for new development.

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Flatbed report: US manufacturing PMI was unchanged in September

The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) published a report on Tuesday indicating that manufacturing sector activity in the United States was flat in September.

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Flatbed report: August housing starts surge as interest rates drop

U.S. single-family homebuilding rebounded sharply in August, up 16% month-over-month (m/m) and 5% compared to last year. Building permits, however, show a different trend.

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Flatbed report: More homes under construction are not resulting in higher flatbed demand

In July, residential housing construction for single-family homes started at a rate of 851,000; this is 14.1% below the revised pace from previous months.

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Flatbed report: Truckload demand continues to move sideways

The most recent release of the for-hire trucking ton-mile and revenue indexes (TTMI), based on output across 41 freight-generating industries, indicates a stagnation in truckload demand.

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Flatbed report: AI-powered data centers provide a much-needed boost for truckload carriers

If you spend enough time on U.S. interstates, you can’t help but notice the increased volume of oversized loads, especially associated with AI-powered facilities.

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Flatbed report: Oil production is up, but drill rig counts are down

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) has reported that oil production from major shale regions in the United States reached significant levels, despite a drop in drill rig counts.

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Flatbed report: AGCO plans to move hay baler production to Mexico in 2025

According to the USDA, net farm income is expected to drop by 25.5% from 2023’s forecast of $155 billion.

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Flatbed report: Weak machinery outlooks create headwinds for specialized truckload carriers

Again, net farm income forecast is posing challenges for transportation associated with machinery.

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Flatbed report: The U.S. has four of the world’s Top 10 most delayed cities

The 2023 INRIX Global Traffic Scorecard reveals that Friday has the highest number of trips to downtown areas in the U.S.

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Flatbed report: Headwinds are on the horizon for flatbed carriers

Following a recent decline in farm machinery sales, strategic changes are on the horizon for companies reliant on flatbed transport.

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Flatbed report: Commercial construction spending slows in the first quarter of 2024

Even though U.S. non-residential construction spending has slowed this year, overall construction spending has grown over the past three years.