Get Exclusive Insights into the U.S. Flatbed Market
Princeton TMX's monthly Flatbed Market Report helps transportation and logistics leaders gain insight into demand trends, cost dynamics, lane concentration, procurement strategy, and capacity constraints across the U.S flatbed market.
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What's Inside the Flatbed Market Report?
Volume Trends
Track changes in flatbed shipment activity to understand how demand is evolving
Cost & Spend Analysis
Break down spend, cost per mile, and cost per ton to identify where pricing pressure is emerging
Lane Concentration
See which freight corridors drive a majority of volulme and where carrier strategy matters most
Capacity Signals
Monitor tender time-outs, rejection drivers, and delivery failures to detect tightening capacity early
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Executives responsible for freight strategy and transportation performance. Use the report to understand market conditions, cost drivers, and capacity trends that impact network reliability and long-term transportation planning.
Planners managing daily freight execution who need visibility into lane activity, tender performance, and delivery patterns to improve routing decisions and reduce procurement friction.
Leaders responsible for carrier sourcing and rate strategy. Gain insights into procurement performance, tender method cost differences, and where structured carrier strategies outperform spot market sourcing.
Analysts evaluating freight performance, cost efficiency, and operational trends. Use the report’s data and benchmarks to identify optimization opportunities across lanes, carrier participation, and shipment efficiency.
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Frequently asked questions
The Flatbed Market Report is aggregated and anonymized from freight moving through the Princeton TMX platform. The data reflects real flatbed freight tenders, completed shipments, carrier activity, pricing, and delivery performance across a broad range of industrial shippers and carriers. By analyzing live operational data rather than survey responses or modeled estimates, the report provides a practical view of how flatbed freight is actually moving across the market.
The report is updated monthly to reflect the most recent shipment activity. Each release analyzes the latest trends in freight demand, transportation costs, lane activity, and capacity signals so shippers can track how market conditions are evolving over time.
The report is designed to help transportation and supply chain teams better understand the forces shaping flatbed freight markets. Leaders can use it to benchmark costs, identify high-volume freight corridors, monitor capacity signals, and evaluate procurement strategies. The insights can support both day-to-day transportation planning and longer-term network and carrier strategy decisions.
Yes! The report is designed to be shared across transportation, procurement, and supply chain teams. Many organizations distribute the report internally to support conversations around freight strategy, carrier performance, and cost management. Sharing the report ensures teams are working from a common view of current flatbed market conditions.
