tonnage News Updates

Business

Tonnage Rises 8.4% in September

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted tonnage index rose 8.4% in September.

October 22, 2013
Business

Tonnage Sets New Record

American Trucking Associations tonnage index reached another record in August, rising 6.9% from a year earlier as prospects brighten for continued improvement in some freight markets.

September 30, 2013
Business

Tonnage Rises 6.9% in August to All-Time High

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted tonnage reached another all-time record last month, rising 6.9% year-over-year to 126.9 as trucking activity continued to improve.

September 24, 2013
Business

Tonnage Rises 4.7% in July, Buoyed by Heavier Shipments

U.S. truck tonnage rose 4.7% in July from the year-ago level and remained near a record high, bolstered by heavy freight related to the housing, oil and natural-gas markets.

August 26, 2013
Business

July Truck Tonnage Rises 4.7%

Truck tonnage rose 4.7% in July from the same month last year, American Trucking Associations said.

August 20, 2013
Business

Truck Tonnage Rises 5.9%

Truck tonnage jumped 5.9% last month from a year ago as heavy freight for housing, automotive and other customers continued to push American Trucking Associations’ cargo index higher.

July 29, 2013
Business

June Truck Tonnage Rises 5.9% to Record

Truck tonnage rose 5.9% in June from the same month last year to a record high, American Trucking Associations said.

July 23, 2013
Business

May Truck Tonnage Sets Record

U.S. truck tonnage set an all-time record last month as it increased 6.7% above last May’s level, driven by improved housing, energy and automotive demand, American Trucking Associations reported last week.

June 24, 2013
Business

Truck Tonnage Jumps 6.7% to Record in May

Truck tonnage jumped 6.7% in May to a record high from the same month last year, the largest year-over-year gain since December 2011, American Trucking Associations said Tuesday.

June 18, 2013
Business

April Tonnage Increases 4.3% Despite Weather Disruptions

Truck tonnage rose 4.3% in April from a year earlier, exceeding analysts’ expectations, despite violent weather that disrupted parts of the country, American Trucking Associations reported last week.

May 27, 2013