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.

North American Surface Trade: Feb. 28

According to the report released Feb.28, 2013 by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), North American surface trade fell 3.2 percent in December 2012 compared to December 2011.  Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners, Canada and Mexico, totaled $71.9 billion in December. Read More

North American Surface Trade: Feb. 28

According to the report released Feb.28, 2013 by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), North American surface trade fell 3.2 percent in December 2012 compared to December 2011.  Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners, Canada and Mexico, totaled $71.9 billion in December. Read More