Cass: TL linehaul rates up 10% in September, shipment counts remain positive

CDL & Trucking News · · Source: FreightWaves · By Todd Maiden · 3 min read at the source

September Cass data showed truckload linehaul rates were up 10% y/y, while freight shipments remained positive for a second month after 42 months of declines. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)
September Cass data showed truckload linehaul rates were up 10% y/y, while freight shipments remained positive for a second month after 42 months of declines. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

September data from Cass showed truckload linehaul rates rose 10% and freight shipments grew for the second consecutive month following a 42-month downturn.

Reported by Todd Maiden for FreightWaves (Trucking), originally published October 13, 2026.

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Topics: Trucking, Cass Freight Index, Cass TL Linehaul Index, Cass Truckload Linehaul Index, freight expenditures, freight shipments, TL carriers, TL linehaul rates

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