Truck tonnage jumped 6.8% in June from a year ago, the largest year-over-year gain since an 8% surge in January, American Trucking Associations said.
July 26, 2011Business
Freight Tonnage Jumps 6.8% in June
Freight tonnage carried by motor carriers during June rose by 6.8% over year-ago levels, according to American Trucking Associations, the largest gain in five months and a positive sign amid uncertainty about the U.S. economy.
August 1, 2011EditorialBusiness
Growing Tonnage Levels
The latest tonnage report from American Trucking Associations shows that freight levels in June were 6.8% higher than they were a year ago, the biggest gain in five months.
August 1, 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
May Truck Tonnage Rises 2.7%
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
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, 2011