IRON SHEEPDOG INTELLIGENCE

The Iron Index

Construction and hauling market intelligence, state by state. Browse the latest Iron Index reports and explore the monthly archive.

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THE REPORT LIBRARY

Find your state.
Follow the market.

Explore Iron Sheepdog’s proprietary assessment of construction and hauling conditions. Choose a state to read the latest edition or revisit previous months.

Each edition reflects its stated reporting period. Source coverage and publication timing vary by state.

CHOOSE YOUR VIEW

One market. Three operating realities.

The same project signal means something different depending on who has to sell it, schedule it or haul it.

B
BROKERS

Find demand, protect margin and build capacity before the call.

Broker intelligence →
C
CONTRACTORS

Plan hauling capacity before it becomes a schedule problem.

Contractor intelligence →
H
HAULERS

Evaluate where the work is—and whether the miles make sense.

Hauler intelligence →
HOW IT WORKS

Source. Synthesize. Act.

Every public edition separates reported facts from interpretation and keeps source links visible.

01

Source

Federal, state and project-level information is collected and dated.

02

Synthesize

Signals are translated into market, capacity, cost and timing implications.

03

Act

Role-specific playbooks turn intelligence into pricing, scheduling and outreach decisions.

ABOUT EACH EDITION

Each report includes its reporting period, source dates and market assessment. Explore individual editions for the supporting facts.

U.S. Census BureauBureau of Labor StatisticsEnergy Information AdministrationFederal Highway Administration