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, 2016Business
Truck 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, 2016Business
February 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.
March 28, 2016Business
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, 2016Business
Tonnage 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.
February 29, 2016Business
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, 2016Business
December Tonnage Climbs 1.1% as Inventory Growth Slows
Truck tonnage rose 1.1% in December over the same month of 2014, as growth continues to be held back by excessive inventories that are reducing freight demand, American Trucking Associations reported.
January 25, 2016Business
December Tonnage Rises 1.1%, Still Held Back by Inventory Overhang, ATA Reports
Truck tonnage rose 1.1% in December over the same month of 2014 as growth continued to be held back by excessive inventory that reduced freight demand, American Trucking Associations reported.
January 19, 2016Business
Monthly Tonnage Barely Rises; ATA Sees Stronger Growth in ’16
American Trucking Associations’ latest tonnage and economic reports show that late 2015 freight growth was weighed down by bloated inventories but that some improvement is expected this year with stronger support from consumer spending.
January 4, 2016Business
Truck Tonnage Rises 0.2% in November; Increase Is Smallest in Nearly Three Years
Truck tonnage in November continued on a slowing growth trajectory, rising just 0.2% last month in the face of still-high inventory and modest economic expansion, American Trucking Associations reported.
December 22, 2015