Tonnage

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Decreased 1.5% in June

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
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ARLINGTON, Va., July 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 1.5% in June after falling 1% in May.

Key Points: 
  • ARLINGTON, Va., July 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 1.5% in June after falling 1% in May.
  • "Tonnage has definitely flattened out, on average, over the last six to nine months," said ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello.
  • ATA's For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index is dominated by contract freight as opposed to spot market freight.
  • ATA calculates the tonnage index based on surveys from its membership and has been doing so since the 1970s.

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Decreased 0.7% in May

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021
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ARLINGTON, Va., June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 0.7% in May after falling 0.6% in April.

Key Points: 
  • ARLINGTON, Va., June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 0.7% in May after falling 0.6% in April.
  • "Tonnage, despite falling slightly over the last two months, remains well above the lows of last year," said ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello.
  • ATA's For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index is dominated by contract freight as opposed to spot market freight.
  • ATA calculates the tonnage index based on surveys from its membership and has been doing so since the 1970s.

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Increased 1.4% in January

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Tuesday, February 23, 2021
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ARLINGTON, Va., Feb.23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 1.4% in January after rising 1.2% in December.

Key Points: 
  • ARLINGTON, Va., Feb.23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 1.4% in January after rising 1.2% in December.
  • "Over the last four months, the tonnage index has increased a total of 3.3%, which is obviously good news," said ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello.
  • ATA's For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index is dominated by contract freight as opposed to spot market freight.
  • ATA calculates the tonnage index based on surveys from its membership and has been doing so since the 1970s.

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Jumped 7.4% in December

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Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Trucking industry in the United States, American Trucking Associations, Ship measurements, Mass, Volume, Tonnage, ATA, Transport

ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 7.4% in December after rising 3.2% in November.

Key Points: 
  • ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 7.4% in December after rising 3.2% in November.
  • "Tonnage ended last year on a high note," said ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello.
  • ATA's For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index is dominated by contract freight as opposed to spot market freight.
  • ATA calculates the tonnage index based on surveys from its membership and has been doing so since the 1970s.

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Fell 6.3% in October

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Tuesday, November 24, 2020
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ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 6.3% in October after gaining 5.7% in September.

Key Points: 
  • ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 6.3% in October after gaining 5.7% in September.
  • There are plenty of carriers still saying that tonnage, retail tonnage in particular, is good."
  • ATA's For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index is dominated by contract freight as opposed to spot market freight.
  • ATA calculates the tonnage index based on surveys from its membership and has been doing so since the 1970s.

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Jumped 6.7% in September

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Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Trucking industry in the United States, American Trucking Associations, Ship measurements, Mass, Volume, Tonnage, Rail freight transport, Transport

ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 6.7% in September after declining 5.3% in August.

Key Points: 
  • ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 6.7% in September after declining 5.3% in August.
  • During the third quarter, truck tonnage increased 2.4% over the second quarter, but fell 5.3% from a year earlier."
  • ATA's For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index is dominated by contract freight as opposed to spot market freight.
  • ATA calculates the tonnage index based on surveys from its membership and has been doing so since the 1970s.

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Jumped 6.7% in September

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Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Trucking industry in the United States, American Trucking Associations, Ship measurements, Mass, Volume, Tonnage, Rail freight transport, Transport

ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 6.7% in September after declining 5.3% in August.

Key Points: 
  • ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 6.7% in September after declining 5.3% in August.
  • During the third quarter, truck tonnage increased 2.4% over the second quarter, but fell 5.3% from a year earlier."
  • ATA's For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index is dominated by contract freight as opposed to spot market freight.
  • ATA calculates the tonnage index based on surveys from its membership and has been doing so since the 1970s.

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Fell 5.6% in August

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Tuesday, September 22, 2020
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ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 5.6% in August after declining 1.4% in July.

Key Points: 
  • ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 5.6% in August after declining 1.4% in July.
  • The industrial loads tend to be heavier, so they count more in a tonnage calculation than most consumer-related loads.
  • ATA's For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index is dominated by contract freight as opposed to spot market freight.
  • ATA calculates the tonnage index based on surveys from its membership and has been doing so since the 1970s.

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Fell 5.1% in July

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Tuesday, August 18, 2020
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ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 5.1% in July after surging 8.9% in June.

Key Points: 
  • ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 5.1% in July after surging 8.9% in June.
  • "After a very strong June, for-hire contract freight tonnage, which dominates ATA's index, slipped in July for a couple of reasons," said ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello.
  • ATA's For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index is dominated by contract freight as opposed to spot market freight.
  • ATA calculates the tonnage index based on surveys from its membership and has been doing so since the 1970s.

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Jumped 8.7% in June

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Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Trucking industry in the United States, American Trucking Associations, Ship measurements, Tonnage, ATA, Transport

ARLINGTON, Va., July 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 8.7% in June after falling 1% in May.

Key Points: 
  • ARLINGTON, Va., July 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 8.7% in June after falling 1% in May.
  • "Not surprisingly, as more states lifted restrictions in June, truck tonnage was robust," said ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello.
  • ATA's For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index is dominated by contract freight as opposed to spot market freight.
  • ATA calculates the tonnage index based on surveys from its membership and has been doing so since the 1970s.