December Boost Helps Tonnage Rise 3.5% for Year, ATA Says
December truck tonnage posted the strongest year-over-year gain during 2014, improving 5.2%, powered primarily by increased factory output, American Trucking Associations reported.
January 20, 2015Truck Tonnage Index Hits Record after 4.4% Increase in November
Truck tonnage climbed to another record in November, creating momentum for continued economic and freight activity growth this year.
January 5, 2015Truck Tonnage Sets Record in November
American Trucking Associations said truck tonnage soared to another record last month, rising 4.4% on the strength of solid support from the retail and manufacturing sectors.
December 19, 2014Tonnage Index Rises 4.5%
Truck tonnage rose 4.5% in October from a year ago and reached the second-highest level on record, American Trucking Associations reported.
November 24, 2014October Tonnage Climbs 4.5%
Truck tonnage in October rose to the second-highest level on record and climbed 4.5% from a year ago, American Trucking Associations reported Nov. 18.
September Tonnage Holds at Record, Rises 3.7% Year-Over-Year
Truck tonnage held at an all-time high in September, rising 3.7% from a year ago and capping the highest quarter on record, American Trucking Associations reported.
August Truck Tonnage Surges to Record
August truck tonnage jumped 4.5% year-over-year to a record high, American Trucking Associations reported Sept. 23.
ABF Freight, Saia Report Increase in Tonnage
ABF Freight's tonnage per day increased in the quarter to date, and Saia Inc. reported its less-than-truckload tonnage per day climbed 7.6% in July compared with the same month last year.
September 4, 2014Truck Tonnage Nears Record After 3.6% Increase in July
Truck tonnage is moving closer to record territory, American Trucking Associations said last week, as stronger factory and housing activity pushed the index 3.6% higher in July.
August 25, 2014Truck Tonnage Rises 3.6% in July, ATA Says
Truck tonnage rose 3.6% last month over July of last year, helped by the improving pace of factory orders and new home construction, American Trucking Associations reported.
August 19, 2014