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The Weight of The Loads U.S. Truckers Haul Is Getting Heavier
Aug 25, 2014ARLINGTON, VA — The weight of the loads U.S. truckers haul is getting heavier, according to the American Trucking Associations’ (ATA). The ATA’s advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 1.3 percent ...
Tags: Record, U.S.Truckers, Auto Parts
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US for-Hire Truck Tonnage Fell 4.3% in January
Feb 24, 2014US for-hire truck tonnage fell 4.3% in January, but you can blame the weather. The American Trucking Associations said its tonnage index was still up 1.2% year-over-year. The softening from December was attributed to winter storms, and ...
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If The Trucking Industry Is Still Struggling, It's Not for Lack of Freight to Haul
Jan 23, 2014If the trucking industry is still struggling, it's not for lack of freight to haul. The American Trucking Associations (ATA) Truck Tonnage Index just concluded its strongest year since 1998. For-hire truck tonnage in the US rose 0.6% in ...
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Do You Feel The Weight of The Load You're Hauling It's Getting Heavier
Jan 23, 2014Jan 22, 2014 01:44 PM ARLINGTON, VA — Truckers, do you feel the weight of the load you’re hauling It’s getting heavier, the American Trucking Associations' (ATA) reports, and that’s a sign that the U.S. economy is ...
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ATA Said Its Tonnage Index Rose 8.2% Last Month, Reaching Another Record
Jan 22, 2014American Trucking Associations said its tonnage index rose 8.2% last month, reaching another record, capping the strongest year since 1998 and reflecting increasing strength across broad economic sectors. The not seasonally adjusted index ...
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Cass Freight Index Declined 3.2% in December From a Year Ago.
Jan 9, 2014Paul Taggart/Bloomberg News The Cass Freight Index, which measures shipment activity in trucking and other transport modes, declined 3.2% in December from a year ago. Expenditures increased 1% from 2012. Expenditures — freight ...
Tags: Cass Freight Index, shipment activity, transportation, freight payments
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US for-Hire Truck Tonnage Jumped 2.7% in November, Achieving a New Record High
Dec 31, 2013US for-hire truck tonnage jumped 2.7% in November, achieving a new record high. The American Trucking Associations’ for-hire truck tonnage index was up 8.1% year-over-year in November. Year-to-date, tonnage is up 5.8%, the ATA ...
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Demand for Class 8 Trucks in North America Will Increase Modestly
Dec 13, 2013Demand for Class 8 trucks in North America will increase modestly, from 241,000 units in 2013 to 261,000 units next year, according to the latest projections from industry forecaster FTR Intel. During a Truck and Trailer Outlook Webinar ...
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ATA Seasonally Adjusted for-Hire Truck Tonnage Index Fell 2.8 Percent in October
Nov 27, 2013The American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index fell 2.8 percent in October, the first decrease since July. In September, the index was up 0.5percent, but September’s increase was less ...
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US Truck Tonnage Fell 2.8% Month-Over-Month Remained Stronger Than Last Year
Nov 25, 2013US truck tonnage fell 2.8% month-over-month in October, but remained stronger than in the same month last year. The American Trucking Associations’ for-hire truck tonnage index grew 0.5% in September (revised down from the 1.4% ...
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ATA Advanced Seasonally Adjuted (SA) for-Hire Tonnage Index Rose 1.4% in September
Oct 23, 2013The American Trucking Associations' (ATA) advanced seasonally adjuted (SA) For-Hire Tonnage Index rose 1.4 percent in September. "I continue to be pleasantly surprised on the strength of truck tonnage," ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello ...
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US for-Hire Truck Tonnage Spiked 1.4% in September, Matching August's Gain.
Oct 23, 2013US for-hire truck tonnage spiked 1.4% in September, matching August's gain. The American Trucking Associations (ATA) reported that the seasonally adjusted truck tonnage index is up 8.4% compared to September 2012, marking the largest ...
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Tonnage Is up,It May Only Be a Reflection of Certain Sectors That Produce Heavier Loads
Sep 25, 2013Tonnage is up, the American Trucking Associations’(ATA) reported this week, and while the increase may seem positive on the surface, it may only be a reflection of certain sectors that produce heavier loads. After falling 0.6% in ...
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ATA's Truck Tonnage Index Is Affected by Slowdown in Manufacturing Impacts
Aug 22, 2013The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index slipped 0.4 percent in July after edging 0.1 percent higher in June. (June's increase was the same as ATA reported on July 23, 2013.) The ...
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SA For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index for July Fell 0.4 Percent
Aug 22, 2013The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index for July fell 0.4 percent. That's the first drop since April and comes as no surprise, said ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello. "After ...
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