Truck tonnage on an annual basis declined for an eighth consecutive month in October but improved slightly on a month-to-month basis, according to American Trucking Associations.

Truck tonnage slumped 4.1% in September compared with year-ago levels, the steepest annual drop in nearly three years and an indication that the U.S. freight market remains turbulent.

Truck tonnage in August declined 2.3% compared with year-ago levels but inched up sequentially for the second consecutive month.

Truck tonnage in July declined by 3% compared with the same month in 2022, the fifth consecutive year-over-year decline and an indication that softness in the freight market persists.

Truck tonnage in June slipped 0.8% when measured against the same month in 2022, the fourth straight year-over-year decline, according to American Trucking Associations.

Truck tonnage in April fell on both an annual and month-to-month basis as freight activity remains slow, American Trucking Associations said May 23.

Truck tonnage experienced its steepest declines since 2020 amid slowdowns across multiple sectors, American Trucking Associations announced.

Truck tonnage in February increased 2.3% when compared with the same month in 2022 according to American Trucking Associations’ For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index, marking the 18th straight year-over-year gain and the largest since October.

Truck tonnage rose 1.5% in January and maintained the steady, positive pace on which it ended 2022, according to American Trucking Associations’ For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index.

Truck tonnage rose 3.8% in 2022 compared with 2021, posting the highest year-over-year gain in four years despite modest December results, American Trucking Associations reported.