December truck tonnage posted the strongest year-over-year gain during 2014, improving 5.2%, powered primarily by increased factory output, American Trucking Associations reported.
January 20, 2015Business
Tonnage Rises 5.2% in December
Growing factory activity helped truck tonnage end the year on a strong note, with American Trucking Associations’ index rising 5.2% in December over the year earlier.
January 26, 2015Business
Truck Tonnage Index Hits Record after 4.4% Increase in November
Truck tonnage climbed to another record in November, creating momentum for continued economic and freight activity growth this year.
January 5, 2015Business
Truck Tonnage Sets Record in November
American Trucking Associations said truck tonnage soared to another record last month, rising 4.4% on the strength of solid support from the retail and manufacturing sectors.
December 19, 2014Business
Tonnage Index Rises 4.5%
Truck tonnage rose 4.5% in October from a year ago and reached the second-highest level on record, American Trucking Associations reported.
November 24, 2014Business
October Tonnage Climbs 4.5%
Truck tonnage in October rose to the second-highest level on record and climbed 4.5% from a year ago, American Trucking Associations reported Nov. 18.
November 18, 2014Business
September Tonnage Holds at Record, Rises 3.7% Year-Over-Year
Truck tonnage held at an all-time high in September, rising 3.7% from a year ago and capping the highest quarter on record, American Trucking Associations reported.
October 21, 2014Business
August Truck Tonnage Surges to Record
August truck tonnage jumped 4.5% year-over-year to a record high, American Trucking Associations reported Sept. 23.
September 23, 2014Business
ABF Freight, Saia Report Increase in Tonnage
ABF Freight's tonnage per day increased in the quarter to date, and Saia Inc. reported its less-than-truckload tonnage per day climbed 7.6% in July compared with the same month last year.
September 4, 2014Business
Truck Tonnage Nears Record After 3.6% Increase in July
Truck tonnage is moving closer to record territory, American Trucking Associations said last week, as stronger factory and housing activity pushed the index 3.6% higher in July.
August 25, 2014