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While one size certainly doesn’t fit all, market analysts typically breakdown the industry into three main sectors based on trailer type: Van, Flatbed, and Reefer.  \nIt’s good to know the current conditions of the freight market, but it’s also important to understand what the future holds, especially for your segment of the industry.  \nTo examine the Flatbed market outlook, we will look at:  \n  shows us how many trucks the market needs to move freight.  \n  illustrate how much the average owner-operator can expect to earn.  economic indicators that directly impact the van market:  \n1. Total Manufacturing  \n2. Construction Materials and Supplies Manufacturing  \n3. Housing  \n4. Advanced Retail Sales: Building Materials  \nLoad-toTruck Ratios  \nThe big picture: Load-to-Truck Ratios represent the number of loads posted for every truck posted on DAT Load Boards.  \n• The Load-to-Truck Ratio is a sensitive, real-time indicator of the balance between spot market demand and capacity  \nWhy it matters: Changes in the ratio often signal impending changes in rates.  \nOur thoughts: Though volumes have certainly started to level off, the decrease we see in the loadto-truck ratios is more due to an increase incapacity.  \n• As the various load-to-truck ratios continue to decline, expect to see rates to do the same.  \n• The rate of decline is still yet to be determined however, as volumes still remain elevated.  \n| 120\u003Cbr>100\u003Cbr>80\u003Cbr>60\u003Cbr>40\u003Cbr>20\u003Cbr>0 | \u003Cbr>Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2020 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2021 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun 2022 |\n| --- | --- |\n\nSource: DAT Trendlines | [https://www.dat.com/industry-trends/trendlines](https://www.dat.com/industry-trends/trendlines | Monthly)[ | Monthly](https://www.dat.com/industry-trends/trendlines | Monthly)  \n Spot and Contract Rates  \nThe big picture: Rates are market averages from DAT’s RateView, which provides real-time reports on prevailing spot market and contract rates.  \n• RateView’s database is comprised of more than $110 billion in freight bills in over 68,000 lanes  \nWhy it matters: These rates reflect the condition of the freight market in real-time.  \nOur thoughts: Unlike van and reefer rates which continue to normalize, the flatbed market continues to expand, albeit at slower pace.  \n• We expect flatbed to continue its upward trend for the next couple of months.  \n• Time will tell if or when rates and volumes will come back down to earth.  \n• Right now, we are still in peak construction season.  \n| $4.25\u003Cbr>$3.75\u003Cbr>$3.25\u003Cbr>$2.75\u003Cbr>$2.25\u003Cbr>$1.75\u003Cbr>$1.25 | |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2020 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2021 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun 2022\u003Cbr>Spot Contract |\n\nSource: DAT Trendlines | [https://www.dat.com/industry-trends/trendlines](https://www.dat.com/industry-trends/trendlines | Monthly)[ | Monthly](https://www.dat.com/industry-trends/trendlines | Monthly)  \n Total and Construction Materials  \nThe big picture: Manufacturing new orders is an important flatbed market indicator, as it comprises a large part of the economy.  \nWhy it matters: An increase in new orders signifies a higher demand for goods and services, which indicates future demand for transportation.  \n• The manufacturing sector provides a large amount of volume for flatbed haulers.  \nOur thoughts: Unlike the dry van and reefer markets, the market forces for the flatbed sector appear to be strong.  \n• Flatbed rates have remained elevated even while dry van and reefer rates have fallen.  \n• Look for this trend to continue going forward.  \nSource: FRED | [https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/AMTMNO](https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/AMTMNO | Monthly)[ | Monthly](https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/AMTMNO | Monthly)  \nSource: FRED | [https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/ACMSNO](https://fred.stl","cbCaie1do9pKh2rz","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaie1do9pKh2rz","pdf",756895,"English","# Load-to-Truck Ratios\n## Why it matters and expected rate impacts\n# Spot and Contract Rates\n## DAT RateView data overview\n# Total and Construction Materials\n## Manufacturing new orders\n# Housing Indicators\n## Starts, under construction, and completed","[{\"question\":\"What does the Load-to-Truck Ratio measure in the flatbed outlook?\",\"answer\":\"It represents the number of loads posted for every truck posted on DAT Load Boards, acting as a sensitive real-time indicator of spot market demand versus capacity balance.\"},{\"question\":\"How do changes in the Load-to-Truck Ratio affect freight rates?\",\"answer\":\"Changes in the ratio often signal impending changes in rates, and the document expects declining ratios to coincide with rate declines.\"},{\"question\":\"Which macro indicators are used to explain flatbed demand and construction momentum?\",\"answer\":\"The document uses manufacturing new orders (including construction materials) and housing indicators such as housing starts, under construction, and completed from FRED and related sources to assess future transportation demand.\"}]","Flatbed Market Outlook - 2022-06 Update | PDF",1789652390,18]