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ATA Truck Tonnage Index Slipped in September

U.S. trucking activity decreased to its lowest level in three months September, pushing the level down to the lowest in three months, according to the American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index. Truck freight tonnage declined 0.9 percent after gaining 0.9 percent in August and 1.1 percent in July “Tonnage levels remain choppy, but they are up 2.1 percent since hitting a low in January,” said ATA Chief Economist ... [+]

Truck Tonnage Slips as Tariff Impacts Looms, ATA

The U.S. freight market slowed in March after a robust February, but data for the first quarter of 2025 suggested a turnaround was underway, the American Trucking Associations said April 23 in a Transport Topics report. Truck freight tonnage in March decreased 1.5 percent after rising 2.8 percent in February, ATA’s ... [+]