tonnage News Updates

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Truck Tonnage Gains in Nov. Following Superstorm Sandy

Truck tonnage rose 1% in November year-over-year, as Superstorm Sandy nudged the freight index higher after de-pressing demand in October, American Trucking Associations reported.

December 24, 2012
Business

Truck Tonnage Gains 1% in November

Truck tonnage increased 1% in November, bouncing back from the first year-over-year decline in three years, American Trucking Associations said Tuesday.

December 18, 2012
Business

October Tonnage Dips 2.1%

Total U.S. truck tonnage in October dropped 2.1% from year-ago levels, the first year-over-year decline since 2009, according to American Trucking Associations, which placed much of the blame for the decline on Superstorm Sandy.

November 26, 2012
Business

October Truck Tonnage Declines 2.1%

Truck tonnage declined 2.1% in October, the first year-over-year decline in three years, American Trucking Associations said Tuesday.

November 20, 2012
Business

September Truck Tonnage Rises 2.4%

Truck tonnage in September continued to rise above year-ago levels, but at the slowest pace since December 2009, posting a 2.4% increase that illustrates continued economic weakness, American Trucking Associations reported.

October 29, 2012
Business

September Truck Tonnage Rises 2.4%

Truck tonnage rose 2.4% in September from the same month last year, the smallest year-over-year gain in almost three years, American Trucking Associations said Tuesday.

October 23, 2012
Business

August Truck Tonnage Rises 3.2%

U.S. truck tonnage rose a modest 3.2% in August from a year earlier, the second-slowest gain of the year, as a weakening economy dragged down freight activity, American Trucking Associations reported last week.

October 1, 2012
Business

Truck Tonnage Rises 3.2% in August

Truck tonnage increased 3.2% in August from a year ago, American Trucking Associations said.

September 25, 2012
Business

Truck Tonnage Increases 4.1% in July; Experts Predict Slower Growth

Truck tonnage rose 4.1% in July, extending the streak of consecutive year-over-year increases to 32, American Trucking Associations reported聽last week.

August 27, 2012
Business

Truck Tonnage Rises 4.1% in July

Truck tonnage increased 4.1 % in July from a year ago, American Trucking Associations said.

August 21, 2012