flatbed News Updates

Trimac Transportation acquired flatbed and specialized haulage carrier Watt & Stewart for an undisclosed sum.

Minnesota carrier aims to meet the growing needs of existing shippers, particularly in industries requiring transportation of construction materials, machinery and equipment.

Housing starts decreased 1.8% to an annualized rate of 1.29 million, the slowest since July, according to government data released Dec. 18. The metric can help project the flatbed sector.

Since 2016, Birmingham, Ala.-based PS Logistics has acquired 27 trucking operations and five non-asset-based logistics operations in the U.S.

Making sure flatbed cargo is secured for transit goes beyond meeting applicable regulations, which cannot cover every contingency, experts contend.

Daseke Inc. experienced an increase in revenue but a decline in earnings year-over-year during the fourth quarter of 2022, the company reported Feb. 6.

Daseke Inc. experienced a 26% increase in revenue year-over-year for the first quarter, the company reported May 3.

Loadsmart launched a platform in partnership with The Home Depot that helps facilitate flatbed backhauls by focusing on supply, the companies announced Sept. 29.

Refrigerated carriers posted uneven results in 2018 with several firms generating double-digit gains and others seeing a drop in revenue.

Flatbed carriers haul a wide variety of cargo, but securing that cargo requires extra work from drivers. To attract and retain those drivers, flatbed companies said they’re offering incentives and investing heavily in equipment and training to ensure loads are properly secured.