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Newsby StaffJune 18, 2019

Truck Tonnage Decline in May Erases Most of April’s Gain

American Trucking Associations’ American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index fell by 6.1% in May, nearly erasing the 7% gain in April.

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Newsby StaffMay 21, 2019

ATA Tracks Truck Tonnage Surge in April

April was a strong month for truck tonnage, according to the ATA Truck Tonnage Index, possibly due to factors such as weaker previous months and a late Easter holiday.

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Newsby StaffApril 23, 2019

Harsh Winter and Late Easter Contribute to Dip in Truck Tonnage Index

Bad winter storms and a later than normal Easter holiday may have contributed to a 2.3% dip in American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index for the month of March.

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Newsby StaffMarch 19, 2019

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Falls Slightly in February

American Trucking Associations’ seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index showed that tonnage was down compared to the month before, but the decrease was less than expected.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 19, 2019

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Rebounds in January

ATA's seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rebounded from small drop in December, increasing 2.3% for the month of January.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 22, 2019

Truck Tonnage Index Records Highest Annual Gain in a Decade

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 6.6% in all of 2018 – the largest annual gain since 1998 and significantly better than the 3.8% increase in 2017.

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Newsby StaffDecember 18, 2018

Truck Tonnage Growth On Pace for Best Year Since 1998

The American Trucking Associations' For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased by 0.4% in November, building slightly on October’s already impressive level.

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Articlesby Jeff KauffmanNovember 28, 2018

Commentary: What Tonnage, Carloads and PMI Mean for Freight Demand

Understanding the relationship between truck tonnage and railroad carloads, as well as the importance of the Purchasing Managers’ Index in forecasting the direction of truck tonnage.

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Newsby StaffNovember 26, 2018

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Soars 6.3% in October

After slowing at the end of the third quarter, truck freight surged in October, reflected in the American Trucking Associations’ Truck Tonnage Index, which rose 6.3% in October to 119.9 from September’s mark of 112.8.

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Newsby StaffOctober 23, 2018

ATA: Freight Softened in August and September

Freight softened in August and September, according to the American Trucking Associations' monthly Truck Tonnage Index, but tonnage was still up for the third quarter.

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