TOTAL CONSTRUCTION
$2.17T
Annualized rate, June 2026
IRON SHEEPDOG INTELLIGENCE
Know where the work is moving.
Current construction, infrastructure, labor, fuel and hauling signals—translated into practical decisions for brokers, contractors and haulers.
National pulseUpdated July 2026Official public sources
NATIONAL PULSE
The market in four numbers
Latest available federal data, displayed as directional operating context—not a substitute for project-level due diligence.
PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION
$544.1B
Roughly flat from May
HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION
$150.9B
Roughly flat from May
U.S. DIESEL
$5.454
Per gallon, August 17
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.
FEATURED STATE EDITION
The Iron Index: Virginia
Virginia's June 2026 edition turns VDOT letting, work-mix, fuel and labor data into a fast statewide market read for the people responsible for moving material.
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VDOT's June letting reached $106.2M — 2.3x its trailing three-letting average.
02
72.7% of June's let value was earthwork-intensive work.
03
Construction employment eased 2.2% year over year, loosening hauling capacity.
HOW IT WORKS
Source. Synthesize. Act.
Every public edition separates reported facts from interpretation and keeps source links visible.
Source
Federal, state and project-level information is collected and dated.
Synthesize
Signals are translated into market, capacity, cost and timing implications.
Act
Role-specific playbooks turn intelligence into pricing, scheduling and outreach decisions.
LATEST DATA INCLUDED
Construction spending: May 2026 · Employment: June 2026 · Diesel: July 6, 2026