Truck tonnage rose 3.7% last month on a year-over-year basis, rebounding to the second-highest level ever with help from improved retail sales, housing starts and factory output, American Trucking Associations reported.
August 18, 2015Business
Tonnage Growth Still Tepid
Truck tonnage continued to grow at a tepid pace in June, rising 1.8% from a year earlier as factory production and retail sales stalled and inventories remained high, American Trucking Associations reported.
July 27, 2015Business
June Tonnage Tepid, Rising 1.8%, ATA Reports
Truck tonnage rose a mild 1.8% in June from a year earlier as factory output and retail sales remained weak, American Trucking Associations reported.
July 21, 2015Business
May Tonnage Growth Slowest in Two Years
Truck tonnage gained a scant 1.8% in May from a year earlier, the smallest rise in two years, on weaker factory output and bloated inventories, a sign that the economy is relying more on consumer-driven growth than manufacturing.
June 29, 2015Business
Truck Tonnage Rises 1.8% in May, ATA Reports
Truck tonnage rose 1.8% last month, the smallest year-over-year increase since February 2013, because weakness in factory output and less replenishment of inventory depressed freight levels, American Trucking Associations reported.
June 23, 2015Business
April Truck Tonnage Growth Slows to 1% Year-Over-Year
Truck tonnage growth slowed to the lowest level in more than two years in April, gaining 1% over the same month last year, American Trucking Associations reported.
May 19, 2015Business
ATA Reports 5% Increase in Truck Tonnage
Truck tonnage rose 5% last month, providing an indication of continued economic expansion, American Trucking Associations reported.
April 21, 2015Business
Truck Tonnage Growth Slows to 3% in February
Truck tonnage growth slowed in February to a 3% pace as a blend of weaker economic results and winter weather held down the pace of the freight volume increase.
March 24, 2015Business
Tonnage Index Rises 6.6%
Truck tonnage rose 6.6% in January from a year earlier to set another record, driven by a strong manufacturing sector and easier comparisons due to 2014’s weather-affected results, American Trucking Associations reported.
March 2, 2015Business
ATA: Tonnage Sets Another Record, up 6.6% Year-over-Year
Truck tonnage set still another record in January, rising 6.6% on a year-over-year basis from the weather-affected month of 2014, American Trucking Associations reported.
February 24, 2015