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, 2015Business
October Tonnage Gains 2%
Stubbornly high inventories limited October truck tonnage growth to 2% from the same month of last year, signaling that the plodding pace of freight continues, American Trucking Associations reported.
November 30, 2015Business
ATA Tonnage Index Rises 2% in October as Slow Growth Persists
Truck tonnage rose 2% in October from the same month last year, continuing the plodding pace of freight growth in recent months, American Trucking Associations reported.
November 24, 2015Business
Truck Tonnage Rises 3.1% in September, ATA Reports
Truck tonnage rose 3.1% in September, American Trucking Associations reported, signaling further expansion in a freight market where growth patterns have been uneven this year.
October 20, 2015Business
ATA Truck Tonnage Index Rises 2.1% in August
U.S. for-hire truck tonnage hauled increased by 2.1% in August compared with the same month in 2014, American Trucking Associations reported Sept. 22.
September 22, 2015Business
Truck Tonnage Rises 3.7%
Truck tonnage rose 3.7% in July over the same month last year, jumping to the second-highest level ever as factory output rebounded and the consumer as well as housing markets continued to improve, American Trucking Associations reported.
August 24, 2015