Tag: Cass Information Systems

Freight Volumes Rise, But Rates Don’t Keep Pace North

Freight Volumes Rise, But Rates Don’t Keep Pace North

| September 9, 2014

American freight volumes bounced back in August from a normal July dip, but did not cause a similar increase in freight spending. Compared to July, spending was down slightly. August shipment volume increased 2.3 percent, reversing some of last month’s 3.9 percent slide. August shipments are 4.9 percent higher than a year ago and are […]

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Truckload Linehaul Rates Continue to Rise

Truckload Linehaul Rates Continue to Rise

| March 14, 2014

According to Cass Information Systems, truckload linehaul rates continue to rise. February saw costs that were 2.8% higher than the same month last year. And while, on average, truckload rates fall .5% from January to February, this year only saw a .1% decline. With demand increasing and capacity decreasing (the last two quarters have witnessed […]

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