E1627 - Analysis of the Q2 2026 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index

Soft freight demand would normally suggest plenty of available trucking capacity. Q2 2026 told a different story.
 

In this episode of Supply Chain Now, Scott W. Luton is joined by Karin Bursa, Bobby Holland, Director of Freight Business Analytics at U.S. Bank, and Dr. Jason Miller, Eli Broad Endowed Professor of Supply Chain Management at Michigan State University, to unpack the latest U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index. They examine why shipments remained subdued while shipper spending climbed sharply, including a nearly 28% year-over-year national increase in spending.
 

The conversation covers regional freight conditions, ti...