Where’s the Freight? Tucson, Texarkana, Southwestern Ontario and Gary Projected To Be Best Markets for Truckers and Carriers This Week
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Welcome to this Monday edition of Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free market forecast for owner operators and carriers. In this and every edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” you’ll learn where demand and rates are likely to be highest and lowest across North America over the next five to seven days.
In today’s
edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” the Tucson, Ariz., reefer market claims the
throne as the hottest market for truckers and carriers in the coming week,
which should come as no surprise as the produce growing season winds down
across North America. This week, you can expect dry van demand to be high
in one Midwestern market, while two Canadian dry van markets are projected to
see extremely low demand. While there are no power only markets in today’s Top
Five Hottest Markets list, power only demand is projected to increase in the
coming week for Boston, Chicago and several other U.S. markets. On the flatbed
side, you may want to prioritize loads to/from Texarkana, Texas, this week,
since it’s expected to be the highest demand/rate flatbed market for truckers
and carriers.
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discover where else demand and rates are likely to be high and low over
the next five to seven day period in this Monday edition of Trucker Tools’
“Where’s the Freight?”
Where Demand/Rates Will Be High or Rising
Texarkana, Texas, and Southwestern Ontario will
see high demand for flatbed capacity over the next five to seven day
period. You also can expect flatbed demand to increase this week for Rapid
City, S.D.
Tucson, Ariz., and Southwestern Ontario are
projected to be the highest demand/rate reefer markets in North America
this week.
In the coming week, power only demand is
expected to increase for Jackson, Miss., Nashville, Tenn., Boston and Chicago.
Gary, Ind., will be the top dry van market
for truckers and carriers this week.
Where Demand/Rates Will Be Low or Falling
You can expect extremely low demand for flatbed
capacity to/from Brooklyn, N.Y., in the next five to seven days. Flatbed
demand is projected to decline this week for Dodge City, Kan.
Hartford, Conn., is expected to be the least
profitable reefer market for truckers and carriers in the coming week.
You may to avoid power only loads to/from Tulsa,
Okla., and Brooklyn, N.Y., this week, as both areas are projected to be extremely
low demand/rate power only markets for truckers and carriers over the
next five to seven day period.
Calgary, Alberta, will be the lowest
demand/lowest rate dry van market in North America this week.
Trucker Tools’ Market Insights
According to Trucker Tools’ data, the five best markets for truckers and carriers this week will be: 1. Tucson, Ariz. (reefer), 2. Texarkana, Texas (flatbed), 3. Southwestern Ontario (flatbed), 4. Southwestern Ontario (reefer), and 5. Gary, Ind. (dry van).
This week, the five worst markets for truckers and carrierswill be: 1. Tulsa, Okla. (power only), 2. Calgary, Alberta (dry van), 3. Hartford, Conn. (reefer), 4. Brooklyn, N.Y. (power only), and 5. Brooklyn, N.Y. (flatbed).
This week, the Gary, Ind., dry van market will favor truckers and carriers by more than two to one, meaning for each dry van trailer going into or out of the area, there are projected to be at least two loads available.
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