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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 ...
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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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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 ...
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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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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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ATA For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index Increased a Slight 0.9 Percent in March
Apr 11, 2013The American Trucking Associations' (ATA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased a slight 0.9 percent in March. That's coming after a 0.7 percent decrease in February, the only month in the last five that recorded a drop. Since November ...
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for-Hire Truck Tonnage Index Rose 0.6% in February After Increasing 1% in January
Mar 20, 2013The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 0.6 percent in February after increasing 1 percent in January (the 1 percent gain in January was revised down from a 2.4 percent increase ATA ...
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ATA Said Its Advanced SA for-Hire Truck Tonnage Index Increased 2.9 Percent in January
Feb 22, 2013The American Trucking Associations said Wednesday that its advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 2.9 percent in January after jumping 2.4 percent in December. (The 2.4 percent gain in December was revised ...
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The SA Index Was off 2.3 Percent, The Worst Year-Over-Year Result Since November 2009
Jan 24, 2013The American Trucking Associations' (ATA) seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 2.8 percent in December after surging 3.9 percent in November. The back-to-back increases in November and December were by far the ...
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