Cass Freight Index
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Cass partners helping enhance industry analysis
Cass announces two new partnerships designed to enhance the reporting and data methodology of its Cass Transportation Indexes.
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Cass data and outlook down again in October
The latest Cass outlook signals "economic contraction,” but the heads at some of the nation’s largest truckload carriers see a different path.
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Today's Pickup
Today’s Pickup: dexFreight completes blockchain project, gets carrier paid within minutes
dexFreight has successfully completed a blockchain pilot program that saw a carrier receive payment from the shipper within minutes of making a delivery. Plus, Rivian…
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Cass says data continues to point toward economic contraction
Freight shipments and expenditures declined on a year-over-year basis again in September according to the latest Cass Freight Index Report. The firm now believes that…
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Chart of the Week
Manufacturing index signals slower freight market this winter
A popular manufacturing index is signalling a rough ride for trucking after the holiday season.
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Air Cargo
Cass predicts economic contraction after eighth consecutive month of shipping declines
The July Cass Information Systems Inc. Freight Shipments Index sounded dire warnings for an economic contraction following the eighth consecutive month of negative year-over-year numbers.
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Average price of diesel has become a solid barometer for freight activity, here is why
The price of diesel fuel has an obvious impact on transportation providers costs, but it also can give insight into demand for their services.
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Air Cargo
Today’s Pickup: Drone app wants to control the skies
Drones could someday deliver thousands of packages a day, but who will monitor all this air traffic?
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June Cass report presents a couple of alarming questions
The Cass Freight Index Report offers two questions. “Has economic contraction already begun? Will GDP be negative in Q2?”
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Cass data negative in May, “signaling an economic contraction”
The report showed further deceleration in the freight markets in May and warns an economic contraction could be underway.
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