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October Flatbed Rates Were Highest of the Year

DAT Solutions

Volumes were up and down over the course of the month, though, as markets adjusted to constantly changing demand. Houston prices have mostly been neutral, but the lane to Wichita, KS , fell to just $1.77/mile. Out West, Reno to Seattle declined to $1.98/mile. Lots of major flatbed lanes were at or near $3/mile last week.

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2019 recap: eventful times in America’s Aerospace and Automotive industry

SupplyOn

In February at PNAA in Seattle we learned that Boeing and Airbus had delivered a record amount of aircraft in 2018 while projecting even more in 2019. During AIA events in Wichita and Ft. In Wichita we visited the plant where the fuselages for both the 737 and 777 are made. Both the AIA events had great tours.