Truck tonnage rose 5.9% in June from the same month last year to a record high, American Trucking Associations said.
July 23, 2013Business
Truck Tonnage Rises 5.9%
Truck tonnage jumped 5.9% last month from a year ago as heavy freight for housing, automotive and other customers continued to push American Trucking Associations’ cargo index higher.
July 29, 2013Business
May Truck Tonnage Sets Record
U.S. truck tonnage set an all-time record last month as it increased 6.7% above last May’s level, driven by improved housing, energy and automotive demand, American Trucking Associations reported last week.
June 24, 2013Business
Truck Tonnage Jumps 6.7% to Record in May
Truck tonnage jumped 6.7% in May to a record high from the same month last year, the largest year-over-year gain since December 2011, American Trucking Associations said Tuesday.
June 18, 2013Business
April Tonnage Increases 4.3% Despite Weather Disruptions
Truck tonnage rose 4.3% in April from a year earlier, exceeding analysts’ expectations, despite violent weather that disrupted parts of the country, American Trucking Associations reported last week.
May 27, 2013Business
Truck Tonnage Rises 4.3% in April
Truck tonnage rose 4.3% in April from the same month last year, the largest year-over-year gain since January, American Trucking Associations said in its monthly report.
May 22, 2013Business
March Tonnage Rises 3.8% as Housing, Energy Rebound
Truck tonnage rose 3.8% in March from a year earlier, illustrating strength in the housing and energy sectors of the U.S. economy, American Trucking Associations reported.
April 29, 2013Business
Truck Tonnage Rises 3.8% in March
Truck tonnage rose 3.8% in March from the same month last year, American Trucking Associations said Tuesday.
April 23, 2013Business
Truck Tonnage Increases 4.2% in February in Fourth Straight Monthly Improvement
U.S. truck tonnage climbed 4.2% in February from a year earlier, marking the second straight month of growth and getting 2013 off to a solid start, American Trucking Associations reported.
March 25, 2013Business
Truck Tonnage Rises 4.2% in February
Truck tonnage rose 4.2% in February from the same month last year, American Trucking Associations said.
March 19, 2013