Tonnage saw a big surge in April, according to American Trucking Associations, even as spot rates and volumes declined in the same month, according to other surveys.
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Tonnage Surges 7.4% in April
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ATA For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index Slips in March
Weather in Chicago was a factor. (Nam Y. Huh/AP)American Trucking Associations’ seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index in March declined 2.3% after decreasing 1.5% in February.
April 23, 2019 Business 
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February Tonnage Up 5.4%
John Sommers II for Transport TopicsAmerican Trucking Associations’ seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index in February was 117.4, a gain of 5.4% from the same period a year ago.
March 20, 2019 Business 
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ATA’s Bob Costello Predicts Slower Market Growth in 2019
Bob Costello. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)NASHVILLE, Tenn.— The freight market will grow at a slower pace this year than it did in 2018, according to American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello.
February 22, 2019 Business 
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January Tonnage Index Improves Over December and Year-Ago Levels
Heavy truck traffic on I-81 near Salem, Va. (Virginia Department of Transportation)American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 2.3% in January after falling 1% in December.
February 19, 2019 Government, Business 
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ATA Truck Tonnage Index Has Best Year in 20 Years
John Sommers II for Transport TopicsTruck tonnage closed out 2018 on a 20-year high with an annual increase of 6.6%, American Trucking Associations announced.
January 23, 2019 Business 
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Truck Tonnage Surges 9.5% in October
Highway traffic on Interstate 65 in Shepherdsville, Ky. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)Truck tonnage surged in October after a brief lull in September as shippers stockpiled goods ahead of possible tariffs on imports from China, according to data released Nov. 20 by American Trucking Associations.
November 20, 2018 Business, Logistics 
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Truck Tonnage Dips, but Freight Outlook Remains Strong
cobalt123/FlickrA year-long surge in freight volume continues despite a modest dip in a widely followed truck tonnage index over the past two months.
October 25, 2018 Business 
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Tonnage Slips 1.8% in August
A truck owned by Beemac Trucking carrying a load. (Beemac Trucking)Truck tonnage showed a slight downturn of 1.8% in August, according to American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted for-hire Truck Tonnage Index.
September 20, 2018 Business 
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Two Reports Show Trucking Economy Remains Strong
John Sommers II for Transport TopicsAmerican Trucking Associations’ seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 1.9% in July, a jump of 8.6% compared with the same month a year ago. Another key indicator of the trucking industry’s overall health, the Cass Truckload Linehaul Index, shows that from both a volume and pricing perspective the U.S. freight economy remains strong.
August 21, 2018