Q4 shipments see declines while rates continue to go, reports U.S Bank Freight Payment Index

The report’s shipment index value—at 121.6—was off 2.4%, from the third quarter to the fourth quarter, and was down 5.1% annually. For calendar year 2021, shipments fell 0.5% annually and were down 4.5% when compared to 2019. The fourth quarter freight spend reading—at 267.5—saw an 8.4% gain, from the third quarter to the fourth quarter, and it was up 20.2% annually, marking its highest reading on record,

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