Where’s the Freight? Texarkana, Dodge City, Jonesboro, New Castle and Fort Wayne Highest Demand Markets This Week
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Happy Friday! Welcome to the newest edition of Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight forecast for trucking companies and owner operators. As we look ahead to the upcoming final week of March, you can expect demand for power only capacity to be high in several areas of the Southeast and Midwest. In the coming week, demand for reefer capacity is likely to remain high for Dodge City, Kan., while Calgary, Alberta, will see extremely low demand for reefer capacity this week. With spring officially here and construction beginning in many areas, flatbed demand will be high or increasing in markets in Texas, New York and Arkansas over the next week. In fact, the Texarkana, Texas, flatbed market claims the number one spot in today’s Top Five Hottest Markets list.
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Where Freight Demand and Rates Are Likely To Be High or Rising
Flatbed demand and rates for Texarkana,
Texas, will remain elevated in the coming week. Flatbed demand for Ithaca,
N.Y., and Fort Smith, Ark., is expected to rise over the next week.
Reefer demand and rates inbound to and
outbound from Dodge City, Kan., will continue to be relatively high this week.
Reefer demand to/from Texarkana, Texas, and Tucson, Ariz., is likely to
increase this week.
Power only demand and rates for Jonesboro,
Ark., New Castle, Del., and Fort Wayne, Ind., are projected to be high over the
next five to seven days. Power only demand for Savannah, Ga., likely will rise
in the coming week.
Where Freight Demand and Rates Are Likely To Be Low or Falling
Flatbed demand and rates for Brooklyn,
N.Y., will be extremely low over the next week. Demand for flatbed capacity for
Edmonton, Alberta, is expected to decline in the coming week.
Reefer demand and rates inbound to and
outbound from Calgary, Alberta, Billings, Mont., and Southwestern Ontario are expected
to be low this week.
Power only demand and rates inbound to
and outbound from Jackson, Miss., are projected to be extremely low over the
next five to seven day period. Power only demand for Fresno, Calif., is likely
to decrease this week.
Trucker Tools’ Market Insights and Industry News
The five hottest markets for owner operators and carriers this week likely will be: 1. Texarkana, Texas (flatbed), 2. Dodge City, Kan. (reefer), 3. Jonesboro, Ark. (power only), 4. New Castle, Del. (power only), and 5. Fort Wayne, Ind. (power only).
The five coldest markets for owner operators and carriers this week likely will be: 1. Jackson, Miss. (power only), 2. Calgary, Alberta (reefer), 3. Billings, Mont. (reefer), 4. Brooklyn, N.Y. (flatbed), and 5. Southwestern Ontario (reefer).
Dodge City, Kan., will see high demand for reefer capacity this week, with demand expected to be two times higher than it was during the same week in 2021.
