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How Natural Gas and Plastics Impact the Truckload Spot Market

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Those effects have been more dramatic since August 2016, with the new construction adding to the stronger-than-usual start to the year for flatbed freight. In the period of 2015 to 2019, an estimated 560 new plants will enter the market, with many eyeing the export marketplace. According to the Wall Street Journal, the U.S.

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Which States are Making the Grade in Logistics?

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Illinois is the only state that has all seven Class I freight railroads. It is the 3rd largest in total freight railroads. The state also is home to the Fort Worth Alliance Airport, which is a public-use airport located 14 miles north of downtown Fort Worth, Texas. The state received an A. Media Type.

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Load Volume and Rates Move in Opposite Directions

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FREIGHT RATES. Along with our standalone freight rates tool DAT RateView, all DAT load board packages include broker spot market rates on the lanes you're searching. On the upside, rates rose last week in individual freight markets, including Philadelphia, Buffalo, Chicago and Charlotte. DAT load board features.

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Flatbed Demand Skyrockets. Why?

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loads per truck in perspective, as you can see from the graph below the highest monthly load-to-truck ratio in 2015 was 22.8, It’s no surprise that Texas has the top three markets for spot market flatbed freight in the country: Houston, Dallas and Fort Worth. To put the 43.7 and in 2016 it hit 21.6. Construction.