21/08/2025
US freight volumes stay flat
Trucking activity in the United States rose modestly in July, but overall volumes have remained flat since March.
According to the American Trucking Associations (ATA), its 'seasonally adjusted for-hire truck tonnage index' increased by 0.6%, after a 0.7% decline in June, reaching 113.7 points. The index slipped by 0.1% year-on-year, while year-to-date tonnage was unchanged compared with 2024.
Bob Costello, ATA’s chief economist, noted that housing starts and retail sales supported tonnage, while manufacturing output was mixed. The index that is not seasonally adjusted, which reflects raw tonnage, rose by 1.9% to 116.8 points. (js)
