Truck tonnage rose 5.5% in February from the same month last year, American Trucking Associations said Tuesday.
March 27, 2012Business
February Truck Tonnage Rises 5.5% on U.S. Manufacturing Strength
Truck tonnage posted a solid 5.5% gain in February from a year earlier, American Trucking Associations reported, continuing a pattern of steady growth that began in late 2009 and setting the stage for further expansion.
April 2, 2012Business
Truck Tonnage Rises 3.6% in January
Truck tonnage rose 3.6% in January from the same month last year, American Trucking Associations said.
February 28, 2012Business
Freight Tonnage Soars to 13-Year High
Truck freight rose 10.5% in December, the fastest pace in 13 years, as surges in manufacturing and inventory restocking propelled American Trucking Associations’ tonnage index to a record high.
January 30, 2012Business
Truck Tonnage Posts Largest Annual Gain in 13 Years
Truck tonnage rose 5.9% last year over 2010, its biggest annual gain in 13 years, American Trucking Associations said Tuesday.
January 24, 2012Business
Ceridian-UCLA Trucking Index Slips 0.7% Year-Over-Year
The Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index, which measures diesel fuel card purchases at truck stops, slipped in December from a year ago but showed improvement from November.
January 12, 2012Business
November Tonnage Rises 6% in 24th Straight Monthly Gain
Truck tonnage rose 6% in November from the levels of a year ago, riding a wave of growth sparked by manufacturing demand and inventory restocking, American Trucking Associations reported.
January 2, 2012Business
November Truck Tonnage Rises 6% in Biggest Gain Since June
Truck tonnage rose 6% in November from a year ago, the biggest increase since June, American Trucking Associations said Wednesday.
December 21, 2011Business
2011’s Surge in Freight Volume, Profits Had Trucking Outpacing U.S. Economy
Trucking continued to rebuild both freight volumes and profits in 2011 while the general U.S. economic growth crept forward at a slower pace.
December 19, 2011Business
Freight Tonnage Index Rises 5.7%
October truck tonnage rose 5.7% above year-ago levels, continuing a streak of nearly two years of continuous growth that has moved the freight barometer within hailing distance of the record level it hit almost seven years ago, according to American Trucking Associations.
November 28, 2011