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Business

Truck Tonnage Rises 5.7% in October

Truck tonnage rose 5.7% in October from a year ago, the 23rd consecutive month of year-over-year growth, American Trucking Associations said Tuesday.

November 22, 2011
Business

Truck Tonnage Rises 5.9% in September

Truck tonnage climbed 5.9% in September, according to American Trucking Associations’ well-watched index, a result that should allay fears of another recession.

October 31, 2011
Business

Truck Tonnage Rises 5.9% in September

Truck tonnage rose 5.9% in September from a year ago, the 22nd straight month of year-over-year improvement, American Trucking Associations said Tuesday.

October 25, 2011
Business

August Truck Tonnage Index Up 5.2%, ATA Says

The August truck tonnage index rose 5.2%, American Trucking Associations reported, signaling that fears of an imminent economic slowdown are premature, and may be wrong altogether.

October 3, 2011
Business

August Truck Tonnage Rises 5.2%

Truck tonnage rose 5.2% in August from a year ago, the 21st straight month of year-over-year improvement, American Trucking Associations said.

September 28, 2011
Business

July Truck Tonnage Climbs 3.9%

American Trucking Associations’ tonnage index climbed 3.9% in July, the 20th consecutive year-over-year increase, despite growing uncertainty about the strength of the U.S. economic recovery and freight demand in the months ahead.

August 29, 2011
Business

July Truck Tonnage Rises 3.9%

Truck tonnage rose 3.9% in July from a year ago, American Trucking Associations said Tuesday.

August 23, 2011
Business

Freight Tonnage Jumps 6.8% in June

Freight tonnage carried by motor carriers during June rose by 6.8% over year-ago levels, according to American Trucking Associations, the largest gain in five months and a positive sign amid uncertainty about the U.S. economy.

August 1, 2011
EditorialBusiness

Growing Tonnage Levels

The latest tonnage report from American Trucking Associations shows that freight levels in June were 6.8% higher than they were a year ago, the biggest gain in five months.

August 1, 2011
Business

June Truck Tonnage Jumps 6.8%

Truck tonnage jumped 6.8% in June from a year ago, the largest year-over-year gain since an 8% surge in January, American Trucking Associations said.

July 26, 2011