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NewsNovember 30, 2005

October’s ATA Truck Tonnage Index Up 0.3 Percent

For the second consecutive month, the American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted for-hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 0.3 percent.

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NewsOctober 4, 2005

Manufacturers’ Report Shows New Orders Up

New orders for manufactured goods in August increased $9.7 billion or 2.5 percent to $395.2 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Tuesday.

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NewsSeptember 28, 2005

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Dropped 0.8 Percent in August

American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted for-hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 0.8 percent in August after contracting a revised 0.5 percent in July

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NewsSeptember 21, 2005

Seaman Corp. Announces Price Hikes

Seaman Corp., Wooster, Ohio, said it has raised prices on all polyester and nylon products sold to all industrial and engineered markets.

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NewsSeptember 7, 2005

ATA: Trucking to Spend $85 Billion on Diesel This Year

The American Trucking Associations Wednesday revised the trucking industry’s projected fuel costs for 2005 in light of the energy impact caused by Hurricane Katrina and the Energy Information Administration’s newly released fuel price forecast.

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NewsJuly 28, 2005

Surface Trade With Canada, Mexico Up 8.9% from May 2004

The Bureau of Transportation Statistic announced Thursday that trade using surface transportation between the U.S. and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners Canada and Mexico rose 8.9% in May 2005 from May 2004 to a total of $57.9 billion

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NewsJuly 26, 2005

Study Says Natural Gas More Economical Than Diesel For Local Fleets

Heavy-duty natural gas powered vehicles (NGVs) that meet strict emissions standards are more cost-effective to own, operate and maintain over their lifetime than comparable diesel powered vehicles when the price of crude oil is more than $31 per barre

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NewsJuly 26, 2005

Pool of Available Drivers Shrinks Slightly in June

According to the current Driver Labor Market Indicators Report published monthly by FTR Associates, the number of people available to be hired into the trucking industry fell slightly in June

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NewsJune 27, 2005

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Shows Moderate Rise in May

The American Trucking Assns.' for-hire Truck Tonnage Index released on Monday rose 0.7% for May as tonnage volumes increased slightly. The increase marked the first sequential rise in tonnage volumes since January

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NewsJune 24, 2005

Crude Oil Tops $60 a Barrel, Stocks Tumble

Crude oil prices soared to a record $60 a barrel Thursday, and stocks tumbled after FedEx Corp. said high fuel prices will hurt profits

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