tonnage News Updates

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Truck Tonnage Rises 4.3% in April

Truck tonnage rose 4.3% in April from the same month last year, the largest year-over-year gain since January, American Trucking Associations said in its monthly report.

May 22, 2013
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March Tonnage Rises 3.8% as Housing, Energy Rebound

Truck tonnage rose 3.8% in March from a year earlier, illustrating strength in the housing and energy sectors of the U.S. economy, American Trucking Associations reported.

April 29, 2013
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Truck Tonnage Rises 3.8% in March

Truck tonnage rose 3.8% in March from the same month last year, American Trucking Associations said Tuesday.

April 23, 2013
Business

Truck Tonnage Increases 4.2% in February in Fourth Straight Monthly Improvement

U.S. truck tonnage climbed 4.2% in February from a year earlier, marking the second straight month of growth and getting 2013 off to a solid start, American Trucking Associations reported.

March 25, 2013
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Truck Tonnage Rises 4.2% in February

Truck tonnage rose 4.2% in February from the same month last year, American Trucking Associations said.

March 19, 2013
Business

January Truck Tonnage Hits Record

Truck tonnage surged 6.5% in January from a year earlier to an all-time high, fueled by inventory restocking in the retail and industrial sectors, American Trucking Associations reported.

February 25, 2013
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Truck Tonnage Rises to Record High in January

Truck tonnage rose 6.5% in January from the same month last year to a record high reading, American Trucking Associations said.

February 20, 2013
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December Truck Tonnage Tops 2012

Truck tonnage fell 2.3% in December from an all-time high the same month a year ago, but freight levels were strong enough to offer at least some short-term market optimism, American Trucking Associations reported.

January 28, 2013
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Truck Tonnage Declines Year-Over-Year

December truck tonnage fell 2.3% from the same month a year earlier but improved from November and for the full year, American Trucking Associations said Tuesday.

January 22, 2013
Business

Truck Tonnage Gains in Nov. Following Superstorm Sandy

Truck tonnage rose 1% in November year-over-year, as Superstorm Sandy nudged the freight index higher after de-pressing demand in October, American Trucking Associations reported.

December 24, 2012