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Newsby StaffJanuary 19, 2021

Truck Tonnage Has Largest Monthly Gain since June

Truck tonnage ended 2020 on high note, according to American Trucking Associations, as its seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 7.4% in December after rising 3.2% in November.

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Newsby StaffDecember 22, 2020

Truck Tonnage Index Continues to Show Year-Over-Year Decline

Truck tonnage in November was up compared to October but down year over year, according to the American Trucking Associations.

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Newsby StaffNovember 24, 2020

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Falls in October

A drop in the American Trucking Associations' truck tonnage numbers in October could be another sign that the economic recovery is slowing, but it also may be a case of seasonal trends thrown off by the pandemic.

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Articlesby Jeff KauffmanNovember 3, 2020

Inside the Tennis-Ball-Bounce Economic Recovery [Commentary]

Most major freight indexes continued to advance last month, but the economy may not be as healthy as we would hope.

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Newsby StaffOctober 20, 2020

ATA Truck Tonnage Increases in September, Down Year over Year

While the American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased in September, it saw a dip compared to September 2019.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 22, 2020

August Truck Tonnage Index Dropped Compared to July, Last Year

The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 5.6% in August, a 1.4% drop from July.

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Newsby StaffAugust 18, 2020

July’s Truck Tonnage Index Drops After June Rally

According to the American Trucking Associations, the advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index fell 5.1% in July (109.6) after increasing 8.9% the previous month (115.5).

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Newsby StaffJuly 21, 2020

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Sees Jump in June

After dropping 1% in May, the American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 8.7% in June, equaling 115.3 compared with 106.1 in May.

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Newsby StaffJune 23, 2020

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Slightly Dropped in May, Still Far Below 2019 Numbers

The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index only decreased 1% in May to 106.1 after falling 10.3% in April to 107.2.

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Newsby StaffMay 19, 2020

April Truck Tonnage Takes a Dive, 11.3% Below Last Year

The American Trucking Associations’ Truck Tonnage Index saw a huge drop in for-hire freight levels in April, plummetting 12.2% after seeing a slight 0.4% upturn in March.

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