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Trucking Index Declines

Tags: Trucking, Miscellaneous Transportation, CH Robinson Worldwide (CHRW), Arkansas Best (ABFS), Landstar Systems (LSTR), YRC Worldwide (YRCW), Transportation
2 Sep 1:08pm
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According to the American Trucking Associations:

The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 0.3 percent in July, marking the first month-to-month drop since April. The seasonally adjusted tonnage index equaled 116.2 (2000 = 100) in July, while the not seasonally adjusted index fell 0.1 percent to 119.7.

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