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Apr
17:30
For-hire US truck tonnage slips in March
The March fall in trucking tonnage is not indicative of a long-term trend, Kallanish learns from the American Trucking Association.
March’s -1% decline in for-hire tonnage is linked to inclement winter weather, says association chief economist Bob Costello, rather than a structural problem with the economy. Trucking tonnage serves as a bellwether for the economy as a whole, as more than 70% of domestic freight is carried by truck.
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Very good overview of the weekly steel market.
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