Truck Tonnage Jumps 5.7%
Truck tonnage increased 5.7% in November, the first year-over-year increase since August in American Trucking Associations’ monthly index, a sign that the industry could be turning a corner heading into 2017.
Truck Tonnage Rises For First Time Since August
Truck tonnage increased 5.7% in November versus one year ago, the first year-over-year increase since August in the American Trucking Associations monthly index in 2016, a sign that the trucking industry could be turning a corner and heading towards a better 2017.
December 20, 2016Truck Tonnage Sags 0.9% in October
Truck tonnage sagged 0.9% in October versus one year ago, the second consecutive decline in the American Trucking Associations monthly index in 2016, despite other positive economic numbers in the retail, manufacturing and industrial sectors.
September Tonnage Dips 0.7%; First Year-Over-Year Drop in 2016
Truck tonnage in September continued to reflect a sluggish freight market, down 0.7% from the same month a year ago, reversing an August uptick and marking the first year-over-year decline in the American Trucking Associations index since October 2015.
Truck Tonnage Falls 5.8% in September, Underlying Soft Market
U.S. truck tonnage fell 5.8% in September, reversing the positive trend in August and marking the first year-over-year decline in the American Trucking Associations index since October 2015.
October 18, 2016August Truck Tonnage Rises 5.9%; ATA Cites US Freight Volatility
U.S. truck tonnage jumped 5.9% in August, an increase attributed to volatility rather than clear economic growth and the largest year-over-year gain for the American Trucking Associations index since May.
Truck Tonnage Climbs 5.9% in August
U.S. truck tonnage jumped 5.9% in August, the largest year-over-year gain for the American Trucking Associations index since May — an increase attributed to volatility rather than clear economic growth.
September 20, 2016July Tonnage Rises 0.3%
Truck tonnage in July continued to reflect a struggling freight environment, posting a 0.3% year-over-year gain that was the smallest this year, and declining 2.1% from June, American Trucking Associations reported.
Truck Tonnage Posts 0.3% Year-Over-Year Gain, Smallest in 2016
Truck tonnage in July continued to reflect a struggling freight environment, posting a 0.3% year-over-year gain that was the smallest this year, and declining 2.1% from June, American Trucking Associations reported.
August 23, 2016June Tonnage Rises 2.1%
June’s 2.1% year-over-year increase in American Trucking Associations’ tonnage index represents another upward tilt in the uneven 2016 freight market that experts characterize with words such as “choppy,” “seesaw” and “zigzag.”