Truck Tonnage Rises 2.1% in June
Truck tonnage continued to rise on a year-over-year basis, but the pace of growth slowed to 2.1% from 5.9% in a “choppy” freight environment, American Trucking Associations reported.
July 19, 2016May Tonnage Climbs 5.7%
Truck tonnage climbed 5.7% on a year-over-year basis in May and also increased from April, helped by stronger consumer demand and a long-awaited drop in inventories, American Trucking Associations reported.
Truck Tonnage Climbs in May
Truck tonnage climbed 5.7% on a year-over-year basis in May and also increased from April, helped by stronger consumer demand and a long-awaited drop in inventories, American Trucking Associations reported.
June 21, 2016April Tonnage Gains 2%
Truck tonnage rose 2% year-over-year in April, continuing an upward plod that has been suppressed by scant economic growth and the continued inventory bloat, American Trucking Associations reported last week.
Truck Tonnage Rises 2% in April, Continuing Slow Upward Pattern
Truck tonnage rose 2% year-over-year in April, continuing a slow upward trajectory that has been held back until now by an absence of economic growth and a continued inventory bloat, American Trucking Associations reported.
May 24, 2016Truck Tonnage Rises 2.2% in March as Freight Economy Continues Mixed Pattern
Truck tonnage rose 2.2% in March on a year-over-year basis, reflecting a slow economic growth trajectory and mixed freight trends, American Trucking Associations reported.
April 19, 2016February Tonnage Sets Record
Truck tonnage jumped 8.6% in February, posting an all-time record that was helped by freight that moved later due to January storms, American Trucking Associations reported last week.
Truck Tonnage in February Hits Record, Helped by Catch-up Freight from January
Truck tonnage jumped 8.6% in February, posting an all-time record that was helped by freight that moved later due to January storms, American Trucking Associations reported.
March 22, 2016Tonnage Index Drops 1.4%
Truck tonnage remained in the doldrums last month, falling 1.4% from December and showing no increase on a year-over-year basis as inventory and winter weather weighed down the results, American Trucking Associations reported.
Weather, Inventory Weigh Down Truck Tonnage
Factors such as winter weather and excessive inventory hurt January truck tonnage, which declined 1.4% from December and showed no change from the January 2015 level, American Trucking Associations reported.
February 23, 2016