Flatbed freight
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News
‘Lots of unknowns’ facing flatbed market, says Daseke
As demand for flatbed capacity sags, Daseke sees strength in some end markets and continues to push forward with a company-wide overhaul.
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News
Daseke reports small adjusted loss, declining flatbed markets plateau in late April
Excluding several items, Daseke reported a near break-even first quarter. Demand headwinds in most of the markets it serves have ‘plateaued’ in recent weeks.
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Trucking
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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News
Landstar still waiting on inflection in demand and capacity (with video)
Market softness, excess capacity, weak demand and soaring insurance costs and claims were the near-term challenges highlighted on Landstar’s conference call.
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Great Quarter, Guys podcast
Will AK Steel be a steal or a raw iron deal for Cliffs?
Is this a golden opportunity for a vertical integration, or is it a defensive move to bail out a troubled customer?
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Intermodal
Roadrunner sells flatbed unit, another step in restructuring
Roadrunner Transportation continues to overhaul its portfolio with the sale of its flatbed unit.
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Business
Legion Logistics opens office in Mexico, aiming to ramp up cross-border operations
Kentucky-based Legion Logistics has opened a new satellite office in the city of Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico. The new international office, staffed by two bilingual…
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Economics
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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Economics
Commentary: Industrial America still matters!
FreightWaves is providing a forum – Market Voices – for a number of market experts. Last week I wrote about why the ongoing decline in…
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Economics
Housing starts really matter!
Last week the widely reported headline was “Housing Starts Climb Almost 6 Percent in April” yet many in the transportation marketplace openly questioned how that…
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