For eight straight years, from 2014 – 2021, the standard GRI rate increase was a steady 4.9%. In 2022, the rate jumped to 5.9%, and in 2023 it took another large leap to 6.9% – upending almost a decade of predictable rates.

So that leaves us with the question, what will the GRI hold for shippers this year? We've been investigating the evidence & have 3 predictions for you.