Truck tonnage increased 1.5% in July, according to the American Trucking Associations' seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index.
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The American Trucking Associations "strongly supports" the Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2010, a bill that would authorize states to allow the operation of heavier trucks.
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States will have the option of raising interstate weight limits if the Safe and Efficient Transportation Act passes.
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"Freight is moving in the right direction," says Bob Costello, chief economist for the American Trucking Associations. "I continue to hear from motor carriers that both the demand and supply situations are steadily improving."
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February commercial trailer net orders increased 168% vs. February 2009 levels, according to ACT Research, which tracks trucking industry trends.
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The North American trucking market remains depressed, but there's good news: the worst may be over, according to Kenny Vieth, partner in ACT Research, a Columbus, Ind.-based agency that tracks the North American commercial vehicle industry.
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Truck tonnage continues to rise. The American Trucking Associations' For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index jumped 3.1% in January, following a revised 1.3% increase in December.
The American Trucking Associations has challenged California's recently enacted low-carbon fuel standard, which requires annual reductions in the "carbon intensity" of gas and diesel over the next 10 years.
Intermodal transportation gained market share against trucks in the fourth quarter of 2009, according to FTR Associates, a company that tracks trucking industry trends.
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Truck tonnage increased 2.1% in December, the last month for which tonnage numbers were available, according to the American Trucking Associations.
Truck tonnage increased 2.7% in November, the most recent month for which freight numbers were available, according to the American Trucking Associations.
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