Flatbed report: July housing starts to edge higher, boosting truckload freight demand

Flatbed report: July housing starts to edge higher, boosting truckload freight demand

Single-family residential construction experienced a modest but encouraging uptick in July 2025. This positive shift saw single-family housing starts climb to a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR), signaling a potential boost for the construction sector and, by extension, increased demand for truckload freight.

Flatbed report: July housing starts to edge higher, boosting truckload freight demand