ATA’s truck tonnage data is mostly positive in January
Posted - February 24, 2021
Truck tonnage data readings, for the month of January, were mostly positive, according to data issued today by the American Trucking
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COVID-19 Continues to Damage Business at Nation’s Ports on Both Coasts
Posted - July 20, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic and Trump administration trade policies with China will result in at least a 15% drop in cargo this year at the
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Trucking Freight Increases 3% Year-Over-Year, ATA Report Says
Posted - July 16, 2020
The trucking industry collectively moved 11.84 billion tons of freight in 2019, according to American Trucking Associations’ annual
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What a Manufacturing Shift Away From China Could Mean for Trucking
Posted - July 10, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic and an ongoing trade war with the United States have accelerated the threat China faces of businesses moving
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Statewide Face Covering Requirement and Proclamation Limiting Gatherings
Posted - July 2, 2020
Governor Greg Abbott today issued an Executive Order requiring all Texans to wear a face covering over the nose and mouth in public
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Urged by Trump to decouple, US companies want more China faster
Posted - June 30, 2020
Just as the U.S. president urges American companies to ditch China, many of them can’t get more of China fast enough. Consider the
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Strong volumes spilling over into capacity
Posted - June 23, 2020
Freight volumes remained strong this week and remain well above both 2018 and 2019 levels. Capacity has taken a long time to react to
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April Tonnage Down 11.3% Year-Over-Year
Posted - May 22, 2020
ATA's For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index Plunges, as Do Other Metrics April truck tonnage declined 11.3% compared with year-ago levels, the
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COVID-19 taking bite out of the driver pool
Posted - May 18, 2020
Trucking companies are realigning hiring practices to focus on experienced drivers as the supply of student drivers falls dramatically
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April Class 8 Orders Reach 25-Year Low
Posted - May 11, 2020
Class 8 orders in April sank to the lowest level since 1995, when orders went negative for two months, ACT Research reported. Seven
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