Monthly
Index Jan 1990=1
1990 - 2026
Jan 1, 1990 to Jan 1, 2026
FRED
1 weeks ago
RecentMay 14, 2026
The Cass Freight Index uses January 1990 as its base month. The index is updated with monthly freight expenditures and shipment volumes from the entire Cass client base. Volumes represent the month in which transactions are processed by Cass, not necessarily the month when the corresponding shipments took place. The January 1990 base point is 1.00. The Index point for each subsequent month represents that month’s volume in relation to the January 1990 baseline. Each month’s volumes are adjusted to provide an average 21-day work month. Adjustments also are made to compensate for business additions/deletions to the volume figures. These adjustments help normalize the data to provide a sound basis for ongoing monthly comparison. The Cass Freight Index and other content (“Index”) is based upon information that Cass Information Systems, Inc. consider reliable, but Cass does not guarantee the accuracy, timeliness, reliability, continued availability or completeness of any information or un
As of January 1, 2026 • M data • Source: FRED
This dataset contains 433 monthly observations, over 10 years, 3 months, updated monthly from FRED. View Methodology
Data Points
433
Coverage
10 years, 3 months
Updates
monthly
This dataset's metadata was updated on 5/21/2026. The current data may be outdated.