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title: "Weekly Transportation Update: Housing Starts Ease After Strong February"
description: Housing starts and home sales soften after strong February.
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# [Weekly Transportation Update: Housing Starts Ease After Strong February](https://today.ftrintel.com/weekly-transportation-update-housing-starts-ease-after-strong-february)

 Written by [The FTR Experts](https://today.ftrintel.com/author/experts) | 4/24/23 2:00 PM

Housing starts and home sales soften after strong February.

- Seasonally adjusted continued claims for unemployment benefits were highest since November 2021.
- Streak of diesel price decreases ends at 10 weeks as the Midwest fuels higher national average.
- Dry van and refrigerated spot rates fall by the most in a week since January.
- Rail volumes recover in the latest week after an Easter-induced decline.

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