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.
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.
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.
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, 2016Truck 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.
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.
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, 2016August 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.
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, 2016July Tonnage Rises 0.3%
Truck tonnage in July continued to reflect a struggling freight environment, posting a 0.3% year-over-year gain that was the smallest this year, and declining 2.1% from June, American Trucking Associations reported.