American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index declined 1.1% in March after easing 0.8% in February. read more
APR 25, 2018 - 6:51 am
According to a new American Trucking Associations survey, driver pay has climbed as rising demand for freight transportation services has increased competition for increasingly scarce drivers. read more
APR 3, 2018 - 5:57 am
American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index declined 2.6% in February after rising 1.6% in January. In February, the index equaled 109.2 (2015=100), down from 112.1 in January. read more
MAR 21, 2018 - 6:38 am
American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello said the driver turnover rate at truckload carriers fell in the final three months of 2017, but the rate stayed higher than in the previous year. read more
MAR 20, 2018 - 6:55 am
American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear called on Congress to set aside ideological partisanship and put forward a bold infrastructure investment package. read more
MAR 12, 2018 - 7:25 am
American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 2% in January after falling 0.3% in December. read more
FEB 21, 2018 - 6:50 am
The U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index showed gains in both spending and shipments during Q4/17, but the scope of the advances differed widely. read more
JAN 25, 2018 - 6:18 am
Even with a 5.7% decline in American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index in December, the index was up 3.7% in 2017 compared to 2016. read more
JAN 23, 2018 - 1:06 pm
American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index jumped again in November, rising 2.3% to 151.8, up from 148.4 in October. read more
DEC 20, 2017 - 6:27 am
During a year when the industry took on a major role in helping rebuild from devastating natural disasters in Texas, Florida and California, overcapacity and a driver shortage continued to hamper trucking. That doesn’t mean the future doesn’t hold promise. Dan Clark, head of BMO Transportation Finance, discusses what 2017 was like for the industry and what to expect in 2018 and beyond.... read more
November/December 2017
American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 3.3% in October, following a 1.9% decline during September. read more
NOV 22, 2017 - 6:49 am
American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear sent a letter to Members of Congress expressing ATA’s strong support of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and urging for the bill’s swift passage. read more
NOV 6, 2017 - 6:30 am
American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index slipped 0.9% in September, following a 4.7% gain during August. read more
OCT 26, 2017 - 6:10 am
Based on U.S. Bank’s newly launched Freight Payment Index, there was an 8.3% jump in the U.S. Bank National Spend Index, the largest quarterly gain since Q4/14. read more
OCT 20, 2017 - 6:42 am
American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index jumped 7.1% in August, following a 0.5% gain during July. read more
SEP 20, 2017 - 6:43 am