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    Trucking Industry Sees Lower Shipping Volumes

    Written by Sandy Williams


    Truckload volumes were a disappointment in May, said DAT Solutions in their monthly report. Truckload volumes for van trailers, which haul about 70 percent of all truckload freight, declined 12 percent from April and were down 10 percent year-over year.

    Volume for flatbed trucks that haul steel, heavy machinery and construction material declined 9.3 percent in May and was 3.1 percent lower than a year ago. The flatbed load-to-truck ratio was 13 loads per truck at the end of May, compared to 90 loads per truck in May 2018.

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