Oh, Happy Day

[dhalltoyo]

Truck Tonnage Is Up!

The latest seasonally adjusted increase marked the third sequential gain, totaling 5.7 percent. The tonnage index stood at 117.3 (2000 = 100) in January, a 26-month high. Tonnage was also up 5.3 percent from a year earlier, which was the largest year-over-year gain since January 2005.


ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello said January’s strength is a good sign.

Well, somebody will just have to blame President Bush for this increase. I am not sure how, but they will find away, or the Dems will figure out how to take the credit.

 

[Robsdad]

Niether party can take credit for

this or any other thing that happens

good. They both are terrible.

Sorry,

I think it was the credit thing that got me. I hope the economy is getting better. I hope tonnage does come up. Is it the credit of either party? I doubt it. If all the economic indicators are correct. It will drop lower next month. Hope not but it is what it is.

 

[Robsdad]

Rev:
Please in no way take it personal for my nickname for you. I have nothing but respect for those of the cloth. I wish I could live as you guys do. My father was a minister of 48 years prior to his death. So please take this nickname in fun as that is my intent.
robsdad

 

[OntarioVanMan]

I don't understand these figures....house building is down and manufacturing is down...so whos shipping all this tonnage? Must be all them containers off the Orient Express???

 

[Robsdad]

May be like the Rally's commercial.
"WE gotta EAT"