From the American Trucking Association: ATA Truck Tonnage Index Fell 1.4 Percent in June
The American Trucking Associations’ advance seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 1.4 percent in June, although May’s reduction was revised from 0.6 percent to just 0.1 percent. May and June marked the first back-to-back contractions since March and April 2009.
The latest reduction lowered the SA index from 110.1 (2000=100) in May to 108.5 in June.
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Compared with June 2009, SA tonnage climbed 7.6 percent, which was just below May’s 7.7 percent increase and the seventh consecutive year-over-year gain. Year-to-date, tonnage is up 6.6 percent compared with the same period in 2009.Source: www.calculatedriskblog.com
