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title: "Q3 2023: Loadsmart's Quarterly Freight Data Report"
description: "Loadsmart's Quarterly Freight Data Report: A Q3 Review of Key Freight & Economic Indicators and How it will shape our thinking for the rest of 2023."
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# [Q3 2023: Loadsmart's Quarterly Freight Data Report](https://blog.loadsmart.com/q3-2023-loadsmarts-quarterly-freight-data-report)

 Written by [jpallmerine](https://blog.loadsmart.com/author/jpallmerine) | Oct 23, 2023

The *Quarterly Freight Data Report: A Q3 Review of the Trucking Economy & How It Will Shape Q4 '23  *is a publication using Loadsmart data sets for shippers. Understanding the cyclical nature of the market, and where we currently are within that market, helps Shippers to make better predictions for the current quarter and into the new year. 

Read about:

- A rise in the** Conference Board's Consumer Confidence** **Index**
- **Transportation & Warehousing** was the worst performing sector among service sectors
- **Hiring announcements **have been mostly muted this year compared to previous years
- Plus, a deeper look into the **Food & Beverage, Retail, and Home Improvements sectors**

**Download the report above for the fastest and easiest way to learn from Q3 and prepare for the months ahead. **

[View full post](https://blog.loadsmart.com/q3-2023-loadsmarts-quarterly-freight-data-report)

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