GPS Tracking & Fleet Management – Freight Volumes Sluggish, Rates Flat in March

Freight shipment volumes continued their sluggish upward pace in March, increasing 2.1% from February while freight spending increased 1%, according to the monthly index of freight trends published this week by Cass Information Systems. The index also showed that for the second month in a row shipment growth exceeded cost growth, signifying that rates have remained relatively flat.