Truck tonnage climbed 2.7% in May from a year ago, the smallest year-over-year gain since February 2010, American Trucking Associations said.
June 28, 2011Business
May Truck Tonnage Rises 2.7%
American Trucking Associations’ truck tonnage index rose 2.7% in May, the 18th consecutive year-over-year increase, but the growth rate fell to its slowest pace since February 2010 as U.S. economic growth flagged.
July 4, 2011Business
Trucking’s Market Share to Increase Over the Next Decade, ATA Projects
Freight transportation will grow “significantly” over the next decade, while trucking’s share of that market will rise steadily, according to a new American Trucking Associations report.
May 30, 2011Business
Truck Tonnage Increases 4.8% in April for 17th Straight Year-Over-Year Gain
Truck tonnage continued its steady growth last month, rising 4.8% above April 2010 volumes, the 17th straight year-over-year gain, American Trucking Associations reported.
May 30, 2011Business
Truck Tonnage Rises 4.8% in April
Truck tonnage rose 4.8% in April from a year ago, American Trucking Associations said.
May 25, 2011Business
March Truck Tonnage Rises 6.3%
U.S. truck tonnage rose 6.3% in March, the 16th consecutive year-over-year increase, as U.S. economic growth continued even in the face of sharply higher fuel costs, American Trucking Associations reported.
May 2, 2011Business
Truck Tonnage Rises 6.3% in March
Truck tonnage jumped 6.3% in March from a year ago, American Trucking Associations said Tuesday.
April 26, 2011Business
February Truck Tonnage Rises 4.2%
U.S. truck tonnage improved from a year earlier for the 15th straight month, enough to allow fleet executives to pursue higher freight rates yet leave them with worries about how global events could hurt the domestic economy.
March 28, 2011Business
February Truck Tonnage Rises 4.2%
February truck tonnage increased 4.2% from a year ago but slipped from January, American Trucking Associations said Tuesday.
March 22, 2011Business
January Truck Tonnage Surges 8%
Truck tonnage surged 8% in January from a year earlier, helped by continued growth in the manufacturing sector, pushing American Trucking Associations’ tonnage index to its highest level since January 2008.
February 28, 2011