# Freight spending climbs despite sluggish volumes in Q3 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index

> The Q3 U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index shows its shipment volume index at 75.4, up 0.4% from Q2 and 0.5% year on year. Freight spending continued to rise even though volumes were sluggish.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T21:26:22.808Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/76193-freight-spending-climbs-despite-sluggish-volumes-in-q3-u-s-bank-freight-payment
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Flat volumes with rising spending point to firm US trucking rates, which raise the cost of moving feed ingredients domestically. The effect on grain and feed prices is modest.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: neutral

## Sources

- logisticsmgmt.com: https://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/freight_spending_climbs_despite_sluggish_volumes_in_q3_u.s_bank_freight_payment_index

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