Freight Index Archives

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March 2012 - Sluggish growth in freight volumes; freight rates remain flat.

February 2012 - Shipping begins to pick up post holiday season.

January 2012 - Seasonal monthly decline in freight shipments.

2011

December 2011 - Shipment volume experiences seasonal decline as freight costs continue to rise.

November 2011 - Shipment volumes fell in November as retailers worked to balance inventories.

October 2011 - Year-over-year growth remained consistent, but the seasonal month-to-month shipment decline was steeper than usual.

September 2011 - Freight volumes and expenditures rise as seasonally expected; other economic indicators still bleak for remainder of year.

August 2011 - Freight shipments increase slightly; volume continues to be very soft in the midst of a very sluggish economy.

July 2011 - Freight volume, other indicators show the sluggish U.S. economy continues to weaken.

June 2011 - Volumes pick up modestly; spending growth less than shipment growth.

May 2011 - Freight shipping volumes remain flat.

April 2011 - Economic indicators slow before anticipated summer growth.

March 2011 - Freight Indexes show robust growth – an excellent indicator of the improved U.S. economy.

February 2011 - Tight capacity, combined with rising fuel prices and operating costs, continue to drive truck rates upward.

January 2011 - Cass Freight Index data demonstrates a post‐recession trend toward leaner inventories.

2010 Year in Review - Continued strengthening in the freight market - and the economy.