American Trucking Associations

The ATA’s advanced Seasonally Adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index, for July, came in at 112.9 (2015=100), falling 0.8%, following a 0.3% June decline, which registered a 113.8 reading.

ATA found that the trucking industry moved 11.46 tons of freight in 2022, topping 2021's 10.93 million tons and 2020’s pandemic-driven 10.23 tons. What's more, trucking took in $940.8 billion, for all of 2022, representing 80.7% of the United States’ total freight bill. That percentage figure in in line with 2021's 80.7% tally, while 2021 revenue came in at $875.5 billion.

The ATA’s advanced Seasonally Adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index, for June, came in at 116.5 (2015=100), rising 1.2% sequentially. This marked the second straight monthly increase, which was preceded by decreases in March and April, respectively.

The ATA’s advanced Seasonally Adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index, for May, came in at 115.4 (2015=100), for a 2.4% increase, following decreases of 1.7% and 2.8%, in April and March, respectively.

We take a deeper dive behind the numbers to examine why private fleets have had eight consecutive years of consistent growth in four key metrics—shipments, volume, value, and miles-run.

The ATA’s advanced Seasonally Adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index, for April, came in at 112.7 (2015=100), for a 1.7% decrease compared to March’s 114.7, following a 2.8% decrease from February to March.

California likes to think of itself as being in the forefront of most environmental regulations. But California’s decision to set rules that will essentially ban new diesel trucks in the Golden State by 2035 is being seen by the trucking industry as moving too fast.

The ATA’s advanced Seasonally Adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index, for March, came in at 111.6 (2015=100), marking a 5.4% decrease compared to February, which was up 0.9% over January.

The ATA’s advanced Seasonally Adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index, for February, came in at 118.4 (2015=100), for a 1.2% increase, over January’s 117 reading.

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) expressed what it called its “grave concerns” about media reports that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may be on the verge of granting the state of California waivers to implement potentially harmful and unrealistic emissions rules on the industry. Under California rules, new Class 8 heavy truck models would be zero-emission next year. Diesel and gasoline-powered drayage trucks must retire after 18 years to guarantee that they meet a zero-emission requirement by 2035.

A pair of key Washington, D.C.-based organizations—the American Trucking Associations (ATA) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce—gave positive feedback on a revised memo issued by the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) framework focused on how states utilize funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, or BIL).

The ATA’s advanced Seasonally Adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index, for January, at 117.1 (2015=100), saw a 0.7% gain, from December to January, following a 1% December gain, to 116.2, over November.

American Trucking Associations (ATA) President and CEO Chris Spear urged Congress to take steps to exercise oversight over the implementation of the law, officially called the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Truckers want to ensure that taxpayers and the supply chain get the maximum return on the $1.2 trillion of investment the legislation provides.

The possibility of the economy entering a recession, at this point, appears to not be a matter of if it occurs, but when will it occur. That was a key theme in a session this week at the SMC3 JumpStart 2023 conference held in Atlanta.

The ATA’s advanced Seasonally Adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index, for December, came in at 115.2 (2015=100), for a 0.4% gain over November, which was off 2.5% compared to October. ATA also noted that calendar year 2022 tonnage rose 3.4%, marking the highest annual increase going back to 2018.