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Specialized brokers provide leg up in strained flatbed market
By using a flatbed-specialized broker, shippers virtually eliminate the risk of their freight being matched with the wrong truck, causing unnecessary delays and damages.
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Startup EXO Freight tackles lack of open-deck marketplaces, closes on seed round
The co-founder said many of his current investors called Uber and other marketplaces to discuss their flatbed capabilities but were told that “they did not…
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Improved execution to ‘open doors’ for Daseke; acquisitions on horizon
An interview with Daseke CFO Jason Bates highlights the company’s financial turnaround. When will the carrier get back on the acquisition trail?
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Five reasons why flatbed shipping is on the rise
Flatbed volume has been building over the past few years. Read why in this article by Kayla Matthews.
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Headwinds loom for trucking and construction
FreightWaves Market Expert Anthony Smith writes about the issues impacting the U.S. housing market. As important as these issues are, they have a ripple effect…
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Southeastern flatbed demand softens amid housing lull
We talked to freight brokers at LYNC Logistics, Arrive Logistics, and MoLo Solutions about whether recent softness in flatbed demand signaled a return to normal…
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Fuller & Bayaan reflect on an unusual year for freight, forecast 2019
The November Market Update, presented in partnership with Convoy, featured FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller and Chief Economist Ibrahiim Bayaan, who discussed macroeconomic data and trends…
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Our bear and bull cases for the freight market’s mixed signals
Overall truckload volumes and spot rates are soft, but a huge wave of containers hit the West Coast in September, retail demand is strong, and…
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