#Freight Cycles

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Line chart showing Cass Freight Shipments Index and Cass Truckload Linehaul Index from 2000 to 2026 with labeled recession periods

Markets & Rates Nov 2, 2026

Freight Cycles Run 18 to 48 Months, Why This One Defies the Pattern

Truckload base rates climbed 10% in September while volumes rose just 2%. The Cass data shows no two cycles since 2000 have followed the same timeline.

By Tess Crawford