Inventories Limit Freight Shipping, Expenditures
North American shipping activity declined 4.6% year-over-year in August, according to the Cass Freight Index, a measure of shipping activity in trucking and other modes of transportation, but it was not unexpected as manufacturing numbers also fell off.
September 14, 2015Cass Truckload Linehaul Index Rises 3.6% in July
The Cass Truckload Linehaul Index, a measurement of changes in base linehaul rates, rose 3.6% year-over-year in July, according to Cass Information Systems.
August 19, 2015Cass Freight Index Shows Decline in July Shipping Activity
The Cass Freight Index, a measure of shipping activity in trucking and other transportation modes, declined in July, keeping in line with seasonal patterns, Cass Information Systems said.
August 12, 2015Cass Index Rises 3.6% in June
The Cass Truckload Linehaul Index, a measurement of changes in base linehaul rates, rose 3.6% year-over-year in June, according to Cass Information Systems.
July 17, 2015Cass Truckload Index Rises 3.8% in April
The Cass Truckload Linehaul index, which measures truckload pricing, rose 3.8% year-over-year in April, St. Louis-based Cass Information Systems reported May 21.
May 21, 2015Cass Freight Index Rises Less Than 1% in February
The Cass Freight Index, a measure of shipping activity in trucking and other transportation modes, increased in February and expenditures also rose, Cass Information Systems said.
March 11, 2015Cass Freight Index Rises in January
The Cass Freight Index, a measure of shipping activity in trucking and other transportation modes, increased in January as expenditures also rose, Cass Information Systems said.
February 10, 2015Cass Freight Index Rises in December
The Cass Freight Index, a measure of shipping activity in trucking and other transportation modes, rose in December but expenditures declined, Cass Information Systems said.
January 15, 2015Cass Freight Index Rises in November
The Cass Freight Index, a measure of shipping activity in trucking and other transportation modes, rose in November and expenditures increased, Cass Information Systems said.
December 11, 2014Cass Freight Index Improves in October, But Report Warns of ‘Turmoil’
October freight shipments rose 3.3% year-over year, slipping slightly from September, according to the latest Cass Freight Index, although it cited “turmoil” in freight markets with port congestion in key areas.
November 10, 2014