Southern U.S. remains a hotspot for flatbed freight, with Texas, Mississippi, and Alabama showing the highest demand, while the Midwest and Northwest remain soft. Reefer activity has shifted west, with strong markets across California, Arizona, and Utah, as well as parts of the Upper Midwest like Michigan and Wisconsin—likely driven by seasonal produce and retail restocking. Dry van freight shows balanced demand across the Southeast and parts of the Midwest, with Texas, Georgia, and Kentucky maintaining strength, while the West Coast and Northeast remain softer. Overall, carriers operating in the South and lower Midwest are best positioned to capitalize on higher load-to-truck ratios across all equipment types.
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Dry Van Freight Market
Hot Dry Van Markets
- Cape Girardeau, MO
- Evansville, IN
- Bowling Green, KY
- Decatur, AL
- Atlanta, GA
- Laredo, TX
- N Charleston, SC
- Wilmington, NC
- Texarkana, TX
- McAllen, TX
Cold Dry Van Markets
- Springfield, MA
- Bristol, NH
- Billings, MT
- Denver, CO
- Spokane, WA
- Portland, OR
- Miami, FL
- Missoula, MT
- Seattle, WA
- Brooklyn, NY
Reefer Freight Market
Hot Reefer
Markets
- Flagstaff, AZ
- Green River, WY
- El Paso, TX
- Fresno, CA
- Tucson, AZ
- Omaha, NE
- Ontario, CA
- Los Angeles, CA
- San Diego, CA
- Amarillo, TX
Cold Reefer
Markets
- Erie, PA
- Boston, MA
- Albany, NY
- Elizabeth, NJ
- Bristol, NH
- Springfield, MA
- Hartford, CT
- Miami, FL
- Lakeland, FL
- Brooklyn, NY
Flatbed Freight Market
Hot Flatbed Markets
- Memphis, TN
- New Orleans, LA
- Nashville, TN
- Bowling Green, KY
- Houston, TX
- Laredo, TX
- Decatur, AL
- Mobile, AL
- Shreveport, LA
- San Antonio, TX
Cold Flatbed Markets
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Seattle, WA
- Madison, WI
- Missoula, MT
- Denver, CO
- Bristol, NH
- Spokane, WA
- Hartford, CT
- Green River, WY
- Boston, MA
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