Trucking will continue to be a dominant force of transporting freight across the country for the forseeable future, and even strengthening in the next decade, according to the American Trucking Associations (ATA) forecast report. The U.S. Freight Transportation Forecast to 2012 predicts trucking will lead the way in terms of tonnage and revenue, with rail and domestic waterborne transportation behind. Overall, total freight tonnage is expected Continue Reading

Truck tonnage continues to rise, albeit slowly, in the United States, but one economist said even moderate gains will have a greater impact on the industry now than in the past. The latest figures from the American Trucking Associations (ATA) show that freight rose 1.5 percent for July, a 7.4 percent improvement from July 2009. This marked the eighth consecutive month of year-over-year increases. Moderate gains like these are expected through the Continue Reading