Trucking Industry Update | April 2024

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Open-deck freight shipping is one of the most complicated segments of the transportation industry. The flatbed marketplace, although a vital piece of the U.S. economy, is influenced by external forces like weather and government spending.
If flatbed shipping holds a place in your supply chain, you'll want to ensure you do everything you can to keep these shipments running efficiently. Recently, trucking companies have faced unique constraints, making it difficult to keep their doors open and their drivers profitable.
But is the market on an upswing? Or, will rates remain depressed throughout 2024. In this episode of Beyond The Road, we'll discuss what's been going on with open-deck freight markets (capacity and rates) over the past 18 months, what drives demand in this area of the industry and what shippers can do to improve this section of their logistics going forward.
Topics covered in this episode:
Overview of Open-Deck Trucking Markets in 2023
Trucking Industry Cost Pressures | Current State
What Drives Demand for Flatbed Shipping?
What happens in April and Spring in Open-Deck Shipping
How Open-Deck Trucking is Different this April
Tips for Working With Your Open-Deck Carriers

[@jeff2023b]

very informative!

[@BeyondTheRoadATS]

Glad it was helpful!

[@OverTheRoadATS]

🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@Truckingwithease]

Super informative, appreciate y'all

[@BeyondTheRoadATS]

You are very welcome, thanks for watching! New episode next week 😊

[@Truckingwithease]

@@BeyondTheRoadATS btw, what states would you consider NOT transportation friendly? I heard that being mentioned in the video.

[@BeyondTheRoadATS]

Good question! I will send this question to Justin and have him address it on next week's podcast.

[@dalesingh4492]

There is no shortage of drivers . That’s BS

[@BeyondTheRoadATS]

While there is more freight than drivers in the overall market, companies feel shortages based on driver turnover and world events.

[@birgrww1527]

Any of these guys hire owners operators?

[@BeyondTheRoadATS]

We do hire owner operators! You can find all of our information and get in touch with a recruiter here: www.drive4ats.com/owner-operator We also have a channel dedicated to helping drivers as well. you can find that here: www.youtube.com/@OverTheRoadATS