January truck tonnage jumped up smartly by 2.6% compared with the same month in 2016, American Trucking Associations said Feb. 21.
February 21, 2017Business
December Tonnage Slips 0.7%
Truck tonnage decreased 0.7% in December, marking the third and final year-over-year decline of 2016 in the monthly index from American Trucking Associations, but analysts and economists remain optimistic that 2017 will be a better year for the freight industry.
January 30, 2017Business
ATA Tonnage Down in December, But Other Trucking Data More Positive
Truck tonnage decreased 0.7% in December, the third and final year-over-year decline in 2016 in the monthly index from American Trucking Associations, but analysts and economists remain optimistic that 2017 will a better year for the industry.
January 24, 2017Business
Truck Tonnage Jumps 5.7%
Truck tonnage increased 5.7% in November, the first year-over-year increase since August in American Trucking Associations’ monthly index, a sign that the industry could be turning a corner heading into 2017.
January 2, 2017Business
Truck Tonnage Rises For First Time Since August
Truck tonnage increased 5.7% in November versus one year ago, the first year-over-year increase since August in the American Trucking Associations monthly index in 2016, a sign that the trucking industry could be turning a corner and heading towards a better 2017.
December 20, 2016Business
Truck Tonnage Sags 0.9% in October
Truck tonnage sagged 0.9% in October versus one year ago, the second consecutive decline in the American Trucking Associations monthly index in 2016, despite other positive economic numbers in the retail, manufacturing and industrial sectors.
November 22, 2016Business
September Tonnage Dips 0.7%; First Year-Over-Year Drop in 2016
Truck tonnage in September continued to reflect a sluggish freight market, down 0.7% from the same month a year ago, reversing an August uptick and marking the first year-over-year decline in the American Trucking Associations index since October 2015.
October 24, 2016Business
Truck Tonnage Falls 5.8% in September, Underlying Soft Market
U.S. truck tonnage fell 5.8% in September, reversing the positive trend in August and marking the first year-over-year decline in the American Trucking Associations index since October 2015.
October 18, 2016Business
August Truck Tonnage Rises 5.9%; ATA Cites US Freight Volatility
U.S. truck tonnage jumped 5.9% in August, an increase attributed to volatility rather than clear economic growth and the largest year-over-year gain for the American Trucking Associations index since May.
September 26, 2016Business
Truck Tonnage Climbs 5.9% in August
U.S. truck tonnage jumped 5.9% in August, the largest year-over-year gain for the American Trucking Associations index since May — an increase attributed to volatility rather than clear economic growth.
September 20, 2016