US Cass Freight Index
US Cass Freight Index of shipment activity and logistics costs from Cass Information Systems.
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | 09-2025 | 08-2025 | 07-2025 | 06-2025 | 05-2025 | 04-2025 | 03-2025 | 02-2025 | 01-2025 | 12-2024 | 11-2024 | 10-2024 | 09-2024 | 08-2024 | 07-2024 | 06-2024 | 05-2024 | 04-2024 | 03-2024 | 02-2024 | 01-2024 | 12-2023 | 11-2023 | 10-2023 | 09-2023 | 08-2023 | |
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| FREIGHT SHIPMENTS (base 01/1990 = 1.00)4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shipments Index | 1.04 | 0.98 | 1.01 | 1.04 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 0.98 | 0.89 | 0.93 | 1 | 1 | 1.04 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 0.95 | 1.01 | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.1 | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.08 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.04 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 1.16 | 1.14 | |
| Shipments Index, seasonally adjusted | 1.01 | 0.96 | 0.98 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1 | 0.96 | 0.98 | 1.01 | 0.98 | 1.01 | 0.99 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 1.03 | 1.06 | 1.09 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 1.1 | 1.12 | 1.15 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.13 | 1.11 | |
| Year-over-year | 2.06 | -4.84 | -4.09 | -1.23 | -4.44 | -4.46 | -7.21 | -7.13 | -7.46 | -7.57 | -7.77 | -5.44 | -9.28 | -6.94 | -2.41 | -4.01 | -3.64 | -5.3 | -5.47 | -8.18 | -6.5 | -0.73 | -2.44 | -5.25 | -1.92 | -1.07 | -6.02 | -5.83 | -4.02 | -3.64 | -4.46 | -7.56 | -7.24 | -8.91 | -9.48 | -6.29 | -10.56 | |
| Month-over-month, seasonally adjusted | 4.97 | -2.22 | -2.94 | -0.33 | 0.62 | 0.97 | 4.33 | -2.03 | -3.18 | 2.74 | -2.14 | 1.5 | -1.49 | -1.69 | -0.16 | -3.42 | 0.31 | -2.11 | 4.91 | -2.67 | -3.07 | 2.76 | -0.14 | -2.61 | 1.04 | 3.1 | -1.79 | -3.06 | -1.57 | -2.28 | 1.97 | 0 | 2.18 | 0.27 | -2.84 | 1.72 | 0.81 | |
| FREIGHT EXPENDITURES (base 01/1990 = 1.00)4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expenditures Index | 3.72 | 3.52 | 3.64 | 3.56 | 3.38 | 3.3 | 3.14 | 2.99 | 3.1 | 3.16 | 3.17 | 3.3 | 3.14 | 3.23 | 3.27 | 3.31 | 3.27 | 3.16 | 3.08 | 2.97 | 3.12 | 3.2 | 3.18 | 3.22 | 3.15 | 3.21 | 3.19 | 3.29 | 3.23 | 3.23 | 3.23 | 3.1 | 3.23 | 3.33 | 3.38 | 3.45 | 3.46 | |
| Expenditures Index, seasonally adjusted | 3.68 | 3.47 | 3.55 | 3.51 | 3.34 | 3.3 | 3.23 | 3.22 | 3.21 | 3.2 | 3.13 | 3.2 | 3.12 | 3.16 | 3.18 | 3.28 | 3.24 | 3.17 | 3.13 | 3.13 | 3.22 | 3.2 | 3.11 | 3.16 | 3.13 | 3.17 | 3.12 | 3.23 | 3.2 | 3.26 | 3.31 | 3.25 | 3.33 | 3.33 | 3.3 | 3.38 | 3.44 | |
| Year-over-year | 18.72 | 9.09 | 11.21 | 7.46 | 3.52 | 4.2 | 2.11 | 0.64 | -0.6 | -1.26 | -0.19 | 2.23 | -0.38 | 0.44 | 2.63 | 0.76 | 1.24 | -1.98 | -4.56 | -4.22 | -3.41 | -3.84 | -5.93 | -6.6 | -9.02 | -6.19 | -9.4 | -9.02 | -16.77 | -18.53 | -19.78 | -24.27 | -23.66 | -25.58 | -23.28 | -25.39 | -25.03 | |
| Month-over-month, seasonally adjusted | 5.97 | -2.12 | 1.24 | 4.93 | 1.16 | 2.4 | 0.27 | 0.37 | 0.22 | 2.12 | -2.06 | 2.53 | -1.4 | -0.63 | -2.93 | 1.18 | 2.17 | 1.47 | -0.27 | -2.62 | 0.51 | 3.14 | -1.65 | 0.98 | -1.3 | 1.45 | -3.19 | 0.75 | -1.94 | -1.31 | 1.82 | -2.52 | 0.07 | 0.9 | -2.37 | -1.62 | 1.77 | |
| TRUCKLOAD LINEHAUL RATES (base 01/2005 = 100)3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Linehaul Rate Index | 153.9 | 152.9 | 149.4 | 150.8 | 150.2 | 145.6 | 146.3 | 146 | 143.6 | 142.2 | 142.1 | 140.6 | 138.3 | 140.8 | 141.6 | 141.1 | 142.3 | 143 | 143.2 | 141.5 | 140.7 | 139.1 | 138 | 137.1 | 136.7 | 137.5 | 138.9 | 140.3 | 141 | 140.83 | 140.5 | 140.4 | 141.3 | 140.69 | 141.1 | 141.96 | 141.3 | |
| Year-over-year | 11.28 | 8.59 | 5.51 | 6.87 | 5.55 | 1.82 | 2.16 | 3.18 | 2.06 | 2.23 | 2.97 | 2.55 | 1.17 | 2.4 | 1.94 | 0.57 | 0.92 | 1.54 | 1.92 | 0.78 | -0.42 | -1.13 | -2.2 | -3.42 | -3.26 | -3.17 | -2.39 | -1.75 | -3.82 | -4.67 | -5.44 | -5.92 | -6.14 | -7.47 | -8.32 | -9.14 | -11.54 | |
| Month-over-month | 0.65 | 2.34 | -0.93 | 0.4 | 3.16 | -0.48 | 0.21 | 1.67 | 0.98 | 0.07 | 1.07 | 1.66 | -1.78 | -0.56 | 0.35 | -0.84 | -0.49 | -0.14 | 1.2 | 0.57 | 1.15 | 0.8 | 0.66 | 0.29 | -0.58 | -1.01 | -1 | -0.5 | 0.12 | 0.23 | 0.07 | -0.64 | 0.43 | -0.29 | -0.61 | 0.47 | -0.49 |
Latest reading
Shipments Index stood at 1.04 in Aug 2026. That is +5.6% from Jul 2026 and +2.1% from a year earlier. The series on this page is monthly and runs from Jan 2016 to Aug 2026. Source: Cass Information Systems (Cass Transportation Indexes).
- Latest
- 1.04
- Aug 2026
- vs previous period
- +5.6%
- Jul 2026
- vs a year earlier
- +2.1%
About this data
US Cass Freight Index of shipment activity and logistics costs from Cass Information Systems. The monthly table provides shipment volumes, expenditures, and linehaul rates with seasonally adjusted series since 2005. It tracks paid freight transactions for American corporations as an early economic indicator.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the US Cass Freight Index measure?
- The US Cass Freight Index measures freight shipment activity and logistics expenditures in the United States using transaction data from actual freight bills processed by Cass Information Systems.
- How often is the index published and how far back does it go?
- It is published monthly by Cass Information Systems with series beginning in 2005, providing updated metrics on American freight volumes and expenditures.
- What main breakdowns are available in this table?
- The table includes three primary blocks: the freight shipments index, the freight expenditures index, and the truckload linehaul rates index, with both raw and seasonally adjusted figures.
- How can this index be used as an economic indicator?
- Because transaction data are processed quickly, sustained shifts in US freight shipment volumes often serve as an early indicator of wider trends in manufacturing and retail demand.
