Hauling Out: ATA Truck Tonnage Index Shows Increase In Payload In 2018

The amount of freight carried by the for-hire trucking industry in 2018 rose 6.6 percent from 2017, according to the American Trucking Associations monthly Truck Tonnage Index. That gain comes in spite of a 4.3 percent dip in tonnage to close the year. The year over year gain was the largest since 1998, ATA notes. Here's a look at some of the key takeaways: