Will the Cass Freight Shipments Index reach 1.02 or higher in May 2026?
May 2025 was 1.025. Breaking above 1.02 in May 2026 would signal freight volumes have stabilized and begun climbing year-over-year after 30+ mont...

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October 7, 2026
Resolves YES if the DAT national dry van load-to-truck ratio exceeds 10.0 in any weekly reading between July 1 and September 30, 2026. Resolves NO otherwise. Source: https://www.dat.com/trendlines
The DAT load-to-truck ratio is one of the clearest public measures of truckload capacity tightness. A reading above 10.0 would indicate a notably tighter market, with available loads meaningfully outnumbering posted trucks. That threshold would signal a more forceful recovery than a routine seasonal move.
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May 2025 was 1.025. Breaking above 1.02 in May 2026 would signal freight volumes have stabilized and begun climbing year-over-year after 30+ mont...
ATA tonnage is the broadest measure of freight volume. May sees seasonal demand pickup (Mother's Day, Memorial Day, summer goods shipments). MoM...
New orders are a leading indicator—they predict future manufacturing production and freight demand 2-3 months ahead. If new orders exceed 52 in J...