Trucking activity in the United States fell in October, pushing the level down to the lowest since January. Specifically, truck freight tonnage decreased 2.1% after falling 0.8% in September, according to the American Trucking Associations' (ATA) advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index.

"October's weakness shows the freight market remains very difficult, dropping the most of any single month since January 2024," said ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello. "As a result, the level of freight was the lowest since January 2025. Compared with a year earlier, tonnage experienced its largest decline in 2025."

In October, the ATA advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index equaled 111.9, down from 114.3 in September. The index, which is based on 2015 as 100, contracted 1.8% from the same month last year after increasing 0.9% in September. Year-to-date, compared with the same period in 2024, tonnage was unchanged.

Source: ATA

 

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