Cass Freight Index
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Freight volumes and expenditures advance further during September
The Cass Freight Index booked 7% sequential gains in shipments and expenditures during September.
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Cass sees freight trends accelerate sequentially in August
Cass data for the month of August shows significant acceleration in demand and rates but the comparisons to 2019 still lag other data sources.
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The Daily Dash: FreightWaves Carrier Summit wraps up, and what is a digital trucking fleet?
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, more news from the FreightWaves Carrier Summit, a look inside the nation’s first digital trucking fleet, Amazon’s latest…
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Sluggish recovery in Cass freight data
Declines in Cass freight data continue to outpace the industry by a considerable margin. The firm sees improved results on the horizon.
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Truckload earnings have good start, Cass data still ‘lagging’
The truckload carriers have reported solid results to start second quarter earnings season, but some load data is still lagging.
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Bigger freight declines in May highlight Cass data surprise
Worse-than-expected data from Cass shows year-over-year declines grew in shipments and expenditures. Intermodal pricing falls out of bed.
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2018 was worse than 2020 for trucking
A lot of the recent struggles for carriers originated in what many consider to be the most profitable year.
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Worst truckload linehaul data in 15 years may mark the bottom
April’s 20% year-over-year declines in Cass data may mark the bottom of the COVID-19 downturn.
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The first quarter could have been worse for many carriers without the pandemic
Many expected a worse outcome for carriers in March as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. Ironically, the pandemic may have padded some 1Q results.
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Payment provider Cass sees COVID-related dip in Q1 invoices
Transportation invoice volumes fall 7.5% for payment services provider Cass Information Systems.
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