The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 2.8 per cent in February, after plunging 4.5 per cent the previous month. January’s drop was slightly more than the 4.3 per cent reported on February 19. In February, the index equaled 127.6 (2000=100) versus 124.1 in January. The all-time high was in November 2013 (131.0).
Compared with February 2013, the SA index increased 3.6 per cent. Year-to-date, compared with the same period last year, tonnage is up 2.3 per cent
The not seasonally adjusted index equaled 116.5 in February, which was 4.5 per cent below the previous month (122).
The index peaked in November 2013 before declining in December and January.
ATA calculates its index based off membership surveys.
