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The Weight of The Loads U.S. Truckers Haul Is Getting Heavier

Aug 25, 2014

ARLINGTON, 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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This Editorial Appears in The March 10 Print Edition of Transport Topics.

Mar 10, 2014

This Editorial appears in the March 10 print edition of Transport Topics. Click here to subscribe today. Signs are increasing that the nation's economic health is steadily improving. It's not a barnburner, and there is still some ...

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US for-Hire Truck Tonnage Fell 4.3% in January

Feb 24, 2014

US 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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Truck Tonnage Rose 1.2% in January, Held Back by a Series of Nationwide Winter Storms

Feb 19, 2014

Truck tonnage rose 1.2% in January, held back by a series of nationwide winter storms, American Trucking Associations announced. The impact of the storms was illustrated by the 4.3% drop from December, the largest sequential decline in ...

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If The Trucking Industry Is Still Struggling, It's Not for Lack of Freight to Haul

Jan 23, 2014

If 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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DOT's Freight Transportation Services Index Rose to Record High in November

Jan 10, 2014

Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News The Department of Transportation's freight transportation services index rose to record high in November, DOT said Jan. 9. The freight TSI increased 1.2% from October to an all-time high of 116.5, DOT's ...

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Cass Freight Index Declined 3.2% in December From a Year Ago.

Jan 9, 2014

Paul 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, 2013

US 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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In 2014, RMA Expects Demand Will Rise Nearly 2% Compared with 2013

Dec 20, 2013

Tire shipments are expected to increase more than 4%in 2013 to 297 million units,according to the Rubber Manufacturers Association(RMA).This represents an increase of 12 million units compared with 2012. In 2014,RMA expects demand ...

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Demand for Class 8 Trucks in North America Will Increase Modestly

Dec 13, 2013

Demand 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, 2013

The 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, 2013

US 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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The Potential for Synchronous Global Growth Could Ignite Demand for Transportation

Nov 6, 2013

The potential for synchronous global growth could ignite demand for transportation, leading to higher carrier pricing, a recovery of profitability, and the potential for industry consolidation, according to David Newman, a transportation ...

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ATA Advanced Seasonally Adjuted (SA) for-Hire Tonnage Index Rose 1.4% in September

Oct 23, 2013

The 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, 2013

US 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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