Where’s the Freight? Texarkana, Dodge City, Regina, Rapid City and Gary Hottest Markets for Owner Ops and Carriers in the Coming Week
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Happy Friday, y’all, and welcome to your end of week edition of Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free market report for fleets and drivers. Inflation that began in 2020 and high fuel costs as a result of the Ukraine war are slowing down the consumer market considerably. Still, some markets will see high demand for specific types of capacity over the next week. Texarkana, Texas, claims the top spot in today’s Top Five Hottest Markets, with demand this week expected to be more than two times higher than it was during the same week last year. In the coming week, you also can expect reefer demand/rates for Dodge City, Kan., to increase, while dry van demand/rates for Gary, Ind., likely will be relatively high. If power only is your jam, keep an eye on loads to/from Fort Wayne, Ind., this week, as demand for power only capacity is projected to increase.
For more on the
hottest and coldest freight markets across the United States and Canada,
check out the rest of this Friday edition of “Where’s the Freight?” below.
Where Freight Demand and Rates Are Likely To Be High or Rising
Flatbed demand and rates for Texarkana,
Texas, Regina, Saskatchewan, and Rapid City, S.D., are projected to be high over
the coming week. Flatbed demand for Ithaca, N.Y., is expected to increase this
week.
Reefer demand and rates for Dodge City,
Kan., will remain relatively high over the next five to seven day period. You
also can expect reefer demand to rise this week for Dodge City, Kan., Grand
Junction, Colo., and Ithaca, N.Y.
Power only demand and rates for Fort
Wayne, Ind., are projected to rise this week.
Dry van demand and rates inbound to and
outbound from Gary, Ind., will be relatively high over the coming week.
Where Freight Demand and Rates Are Likely To Be Low or Falling
Flatbed demand and rates for Brooklyn,
N.Y., Tucson, Ariz., El Paso, Texas, and Rochester, N.Y., likely will be extremely
low this week.
Power only demand and rates inbound to
and outbound from Brooklyn, N.Y., are expected to be extremely low over the
next five to seven days. Power only demand for Stockton, Calif., is projected
to decline in the coming week.
Dry van demand and rates inbound to and
outbound from Rapid City, S.D., are likely to decrease this week.
Trucker Tools’ Market Insights and Industry News
The five highest demand/rate markets for truckers and carriers this week likely will be: 1. Texarkana, Texas (flatbed), 2. Dodge City, Kan. (reefer), 3. Regina, Saskatchewan (flatbed), 4. Rapid City, S.D. (flatbed) and 5. Gary, Ind., (dry van).
The five lowest demand/rate markets for truckers and carriers this week likely will be: 1. Brooklyn, N.Y. (power only), 2. Brooklyn, N.Y. (flatbed), 3. Tucson, Ariz. (flatbed), 4. El Paso, Texas (flatbed) and 5. Rochester, N.Y. (flatbed).
Over the next five to seven day period, the Texarkana, Texas, flatbed market will favor carriers and owner operators by two to one.
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