The freight surge of 2010 is nearing its end, an economic forecaster says.

“These growth rates you’ve seen in the last four months are probably the largest you’re going to see in the next couple of years,” says Donald Ratajczak, an economic consultant and regents professor emeritus at Georgia State University.

The massive restocking that began in the first quarter continued in the second quarter, but it is waning and will continue to do so in the coming months, he said.

From the Journal of Commerce, July 9, 2010