American Trucking Associations said its tonnage index rose 8.2% last month, reaching another record, capping the strongest year since 1998 and reflecting increasing strength across broad economic sectors.
January 22, 2014Business
Truck Tonnage Rises 8.2%
Truck tonnage rose 8.2% last month to cap the strongest year in more than a decade, propelled by continued growth in heavyweight freight and newly resurgent van shipments, American Trucking Associations reported.
January 27, 2014Business
November Tonnage Hits Another Record
Truck tonnage reached another record in November, climbing 8.1% from a year earlier, setting the stage for continued improvement in 2014, American Trucking Associations reported.
January 6, 2014Business
Truck Tonnage Surges 8.1%, Hits Record
Truck tonnage surged again in November, rising at an 8.1% pace and setting another record, American Trucking Associations reported.
December 20, 2013Business
Tonnage Jumps 8% in Oct.
U.S. truck tonnage rose 8% in October from a year earlier, even though it fell short of the all-time high recorded in the previous month, American Trucking Associations reported.
November 25, 2013Business
Tonnage Surges 8% in October
American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted tonnage index rose 8% in October, the largest year-over-year rise since December 2011.
November 19, 2013Business
Truck Tonnage Again Sets Record as September Loads Jump 8.4%
U.S. truck tonnage increased 8.4% in September from year-ago levels, setting another record on the strength of increased automotive, housing and oil-and-gas industry loads.
October 28, 2013Business
Tonnage Rises 8.4% in September
American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted tonnage index rose 8.4% in September.
October 22, 2013Business
Tonnage Sets New Record
American Trucking Associations tonnage index reached another record in August, rising 6.9% from a year earlier as prospects brighten for continued improvement in some freight markets.
September 30, 2013Business
Tonnage Rises 6.9% in August to All-Time High
American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted tonnage reached another all-time record last month, rising 6.9% year-over-year to 126.9 as trucking activity continued to improve.
September 24, 2013