Truck Tonnage Index: Jan. 2013

According to the American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonal adjustment (SA), For-Hire Trucking Tonnage Index increased 2.9 percent in January.  The SA Index equaled 125.2 (2000=100) in January compared to 121.7 in December.  That makes January’s index the highest on record.  Compared with January 2012, the SA index was up 6.5 percent, the best year-over-year since December 2011.

Truck Tonnage Index: Jan. 2013

According to the American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonal adjustment (SA), For-Hire Trucking Tonnage Index increased 2.9 percent in January.  The SA Index equaled 125.2 (2000=100) in January compared to 121.7 in December.  That makes January’s index the highest on record.  Compared with January 2012, the SA index was up 6.5 percent, the best year-over-year since December 2011.

Freight TSI Rose 1.0%

In the analysis released Feb. 13, 2013, the Department of Trasportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported that its Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) increased 1.0 percent from November to December.  This is the second consecutive month of growth, there was a 1.7 percent rise from October to November. Read More

Freight TSI Rose 1.0%

In the analysis released Feb. 13, 2013, the Department of Trasportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported that its Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) increased 1.0 percent from November to December.  This is the second consecutive month of growth, there was a 1.7 percent rise from October to November. Read More