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Truck Tonnage Retreats in November After October Gain

The ATA For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 1.8% to 112.5 in November from 114.6 in October. The index is down 1% compared with November 2023.

December 27, 2024
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ATA Truck Tonnage Rises 1.2% Sequentially in October

The freight market showed renewed signs of recovery in October after stumbling in September, American Trucking Associations reported.

November 19, 2024
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ATA Truck Tonnage Drops 2.1% in September After Gains

Freight tonnage ended two months of sequential gains with a decline in September, American Trucking Associations reported Oct. 22.

October 22, 2024
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ATA Reports Dip in Truck Tonnage for June

The trucking industry continued the trend of year-over-year tonnage losses in June after a brief increase the prior month, American Trucking Associations reported July 23.

July 23, 2024
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ATA Reports Tonnage Turnaround for May With 1.5% Rise

The trucking industry experienced its first increase in tonnage this year during May, a 1.5% bump, American Trucking Associations reported June 18.

June 20, 2024
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ATA Reports More Tonnage Declines for April

Truck tonnage continued to experience year-over-year declines in April, American Trucking Associations reported May 21.

May 24, 2024
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Tonnage Numbers Hit 13th Month of Declines

Truck tonnage reached 13 consecutive months of year-over-year declines after a slight decrease in March, American Trucking Associations reported April 23.

April 24, 2024
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Tonnage Numbers Mixed for February

Truck tonnage recorded a 12th consecutive decline in February while managing a month-to-month gain, a mixed result for an industry seeking signs of an emergence from its freight recession.

March 19, 2024
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January Tonnage Declines on Annual, Monthly Basis

Truck tonnage started the year on the downslope, decreasing on an annual and sequential basis in January, American Trucking Associations reported.

February 20, 2024
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Truck Tonnage in December Dips 0.5% Year-Over-Year

Truck tonnage dipped in December, closing out the worst 12 months for freight activity since the pandemic year of 2020, American Trucking Associations reported.

January 23, 2024