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Behind those Amazon Prime boxes, a bull market in warehouses (Reuters). April 2016 North American Freight Numbers. Cass Freight Index Report – May 2016. The company cited a weak freight market, lower fuel surcharges and higher costs, among other factors, for the revision. in favor to 48.1%
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