• Tonnage fell 1% in December

    Freight tonnage declined 1% in December 2004
    Jan. 26, 2005

    The seasonally adjusted truck tonnage index fell 1% in December after a revised 1.4% gain in November, the American Trucking Assns. (ATA) has reported.

    For the fourth quarter, tonnage gained a modest 0.1% over the previous quarter, and a heftier 3.5% boost year-over-year.

    For all of 2004, tonnage was up 6.1% over 2003, making 2004 the strongest year since 1998, ATA said.

    “Because freight volumes began improving during the fourth quarter of 2003, year-over-year comparisons became more difficult late last year, leading to a deceleration in the rate of growth during the fourth quarter,” stated Bob Costello, ATA’s chief economist.

    “However, I continue to believe that all the ingredients necessary are in place for truck tonnage to grow at a solid pace in 2005,’ he added, “but not as high as 2004 overall.”

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