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Flatbed Rates and Ratios at Record Highs

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Automotive. Several intrastate lanes in Florida are among the top flatbed lanes, which can be attributed, in part, to hurricane rebuilding efforts: #15. Jacksonville, FL market to Miami, FL market. #17. Lakeland, FL market to Jacksonville, FL market.

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Rail Intermodal Rates Reflect Truck Trends

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Average train speeds have increased markedly in the last few months, with fewer interruptions by slow-speed trains carrying ore, coal, and petroleum products, and faster trains benefit the automotive industry. But domestic intermodal traffic, which was supposed to be the rail’s growth segment, is starting to slow.

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Flatbed Demand Skyrockets. Why?

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Automotive. Census Bureau, sales of new single-family homes increased 15% from March 2016 to March 2017, rising from 537,000 to 621,000. New residential home sales have risen 15% in the past year. Last year was a banner year for auto sales. Sales of new cars and light trucks hit 18.3 million units in December 2016.