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40. What is shipped by flatbed? Whew....got a few minutes?

Wed Jun 19, 2019, 09:42 AM

Jun 2019

Typical flatbed loads tend to be large, LONG items and/or product that doesn't necessarily need to be out of the weather, although most flatbed operators can cover their loads with tarps.

Just off the top of my head;

Finished lumber products - stacks of plywood and 2X4's, for example
Roofing shingles on pallets
Steel and other types of pipe and tubing
Steel plate and other types of steel stock, from bar stock to angle iron and so on.
Coils of steel
Aluminum plate and extrusions
Heavy equipment, everything from Skid-Steer loaders to backhoes to bulldozers
Watercraft and snowmobiles in their crates
Large air conditioning units
Electrical utility equipment - transformers and such
Wire and cable on large coils
Conveyor belting on large rolls or coils.
Any item in a wooden crate that can withstand being in the weather.
Military equipment, including containers of ammunition and explosives

The list goes on much, MUCH longer.

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Welp, that's ugly news for freight trucking [View all] Recursion Jun 2019 OP

Mostly due to Trump's Trade Tariffs. ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2019 #1

New England Motor Freight and Falcon Transport have gone bankrupt already Recursion Jun 2019 #2

Expect to see less 18 wheelers on the Highways...... ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2019 #4

I think prices would be going up due to drops in supply Captain Zero Jun 2019 #14

Usual cause of drop in shipping is less demand, which causes prices to drop. Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2019 #19

The problem is corn and soy harvests are going to be abysmal Recursion Jun 2019 #41

China not buying soy counteracts global warm drop in US supply. Corn & other prices might go up. Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2019 #44

Produce prices are already up where I am... Wounded Bear Jun 2019 #51

Fewer 18 wheelers, less trucking. Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2019 #18

republicans get full blame Achilleaze Jun 2019 #3

And Democrats running for office down the ticket NEED to stress that...... ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2019 #5

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Thank you! awesomerwb1 Jun 2019 #66

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I'd love to see TEB Jun 2019 #9

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Far from the only way. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2019 #20

Well, what has stopped the ever increasing destruction? Farmer-Rick Jun 2019 #24

Please translate Tia uponit7771 Jun 2019 #8

Spot orders down 62% Recursion Jun 2019 #10

I think it means fewer last-minute orders for shipping, not total down 62%. Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2019 #21

Right, "asking for". Recursion Jun 2019 #31

In any event, that's a bad sign, as companies are now falling back to strategic order planning. TheBlackAdder Jun 2019 #53

Can see it Bear Creek Jun 2019 #11

The latter is more likely, particularly as deportations hit the harvest labor force Recursion Jun 2019 #12

We will have to see Bear Creek Jun 2019 #13

90% of stock is owned by the upper 10%. panader0 Jun 2019 #49

Sounds like horrible news for retail. KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2019 #15

We've been in Retail Apocalypse for years Recursion Jun 2019 #16

Bare shelves in the stores? Where do you live? I've seen none of that. oldsoftie Jun 2019 #26

Our local produce is down to one brand of (*) when there used to be 6 Boxerfan Jun 2019 #73

That may be a regional issue. Codeine Jun 2019 #29

If we've learned anything since 2008 Recursion Jun 2019 #42

Not reginal Bear Creek Jun 2019 #62

drumpfs destruction of America in action, implementing Russias' plans for our demise. lark Jun 2019 #22

Not sure what those numbers are referring to specifically... Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #23

What is shipped by flatbed? Whew....got a few minutes? A HERETIC I AM Jun 2019 #40

Sounds like construction and heavy mfg'ing mostly. eppur_se_muova Jun 2019 #45

Typically pre-consumer items, yeah. A HERETIC I AM Jun 2019 #47

Related story: Tariffs may have big implications on trucking industry UpInArms Jun 2019 #25

So the shipping is down because companies over loaded early to beat price increases? oldsoftie Jun 2019 #27

Coming from a transport economist (me) GetRidOfThem Jun 2019 #28

Truckers got fucked by not being able to deduct expenses panader0 Jun 2019 #30

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Onwner operators Sgent Jun 2019 #70

That's moniss Jun 2019 #32

DAT data Recursion Jun 2019 #34

This is surprising to me MuseRider Jun 2019 #33

I run mostly reefer loads, and so far I'm staying busy.. denbot Jun 2019 #35

That's interesting Recursion Jun 2019 #36

I text'd that table to my boss and asked him if he was worried.. denbot Jun 2019 #37

Reefer may feel it after the summer Recursion Jun 2019 #38

Thanks moniss Jun 2019 #46

I've only worked loading trucks but that sounds about right Recursion Jun 2019 #48

Yes indeed moniss Jun 2019 #60

With all due respect, the scenario you outlined above.... A HERETIC I AM Jun 2019 #52

You need moniss Jun 2019 #58

"Many years" A HERETIC I AM Jun 2019 #64

So you moniss Jun 2019 #69

Fair enough A HERETIC I AM Jun 2019 #71

I still see lots of UPS and Fedex trucks, but those are local deliveries of course FakeNoose Jun 2019 #43

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Well, he's got other problems holding him back FakeNoose Jun 2019 #56

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Thanks, that's a good suggestion FakeNoose Jun 2019 #63

That can't be right... Blue_Tires Jun 2019 #55

Needs to be spread widely BSdetect Jun 2019 #61

Very interesting. This is what I come to DU for. GusBob Jun 2019 #65

Good(ish) news for the Earth, though - less carbon being burned. maxsolomon Jun 2019 #67

Glad I retired 10 years ago liberaltrucker Jun 2019 #68

Cardboard Box manufacturers will be hit next. Xolodno Jun 2019 #72