Originally published at: The Two Materials That Predict Freight Demand Both Just Posted Gains. Here Is What February’s Data Is Telling Us. - FreightWaves
Most truckers track spot rates. Some track load-to-truck ratios. A smaller number pull freight data every week. Not many are watching the pallet Producer Price Index or the American Forest & Paper Association’s monthly packaging report — which is exactly why understanding those two numbers right now puts you ahead of most of the market.…