Construction spending fell 0.4% in June, the Commerce Department said Friday.
The downturn followed no change in the prior month that was earlier revised from a 0.4% drop, Commerce said.
Economists had forecast a 0.3% decline, Bloomberg reported.
Private residential construction fell 1.8%, the 26th drop in 27 months.
Private non-residential construction projects rose 0.8%.
Construction spending can boost demand for trucking services because spending increases the number of shipments of goods and building materials.
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