TRUCKING STATISTICS * USA - Truck Tonnage Climbs 7.4 Percent in July
Index points to subdued growth in eighth consecutive month of year-to-year gains
Arlington,VA,USA -The Journal of Commerce Online, by Joseph Bonney -Aug 26, 2010: -- Truck tonnage rose 7.4 percent in July, the eighth consecutive month of year-to-year increase, the American Trucking Associations reported... Year-to-date tonnage is 6.7 percent higher than the corresponding period last year, the ATA said in its monthly seasonally adjusted for-hire truck tonnage index... July’s level was up 1.5 percent from June. June’s total was 1.6 percent below May’s number, according to the ATA’s revised figures, but was up 7.6 percent from June 2009... ATA Chief Economist. Bob Costello. said the data did not change the outlook for subdued tonnage growth in the months ahead... The ATA calculates the tonnage each month based on reports by its member trucking companies...
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