Mixed Signals in the Freight Market The U.S. freight industry showed signs of life in the second quarter of 2025, though experts caution that the road to full recovery remains uncertain. According to the U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index, both shipment volume and spending increased sequentially for the first time in three years. Shipment volume rose 2.4% compared to the first quarter, while spending ticked up 1.2%. Encouragingly, all five U.S. regions reported volume gains, with the Southwest leading at 6.7%. Bobby Holland, director of freight business analytics at U.S. Bank, called the growth “a welcome shift,” but emphasized that ongoing tariff volatility still clouds the outlook. Year-Over-Year Trends Still Weak While quarter-over-quarter improvements suggest stabilization, year-over-year comparisons were less favorable. National shipments dropped 9.8%, and spending declined 4.9%, though these figures marked the smallest annual decline since Q3 2023. ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello noted that while… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.
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