Truck Tonnage in December Increases 1.4% Year-Over-Year
Flatbed truck hauling freight

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Truck tonnage in December rose a seasonally adjusted 1.4% compared with the same month in 2020 — the fourth consecutive year-over-year gain and the highest measurement since March, American Trucking Associations announced.

The ATA For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index, released Jan. 18, equaled 114.7 in December, a 1% gain over November.

Flatbed truck hauling freight
Tonnage in December reached the highest level since March, according to the ATA For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)