The second quarter edition of the U.S. Bank Freight Payment, which was released this week, highlighted tightening over-the-road capacity amid ongoing pricing gains. U.S. Bank Freight Payment's business processes more than $43 billion in annual freight payments for some of the world’s largest corporations and government agencies. “The Southwest continued to stand out this quarter,” said Bobby Holland, director of freight business analytics at U.S. Bank. It's a signal that capacity conditions can have a significant impact on freight costs even when underlying demand isn't growing.” These actions may have helped bring supply closer to demand and, in some markets, pushed available capacity lower.”