--- title: Truck Tonnage Index Jumped 2.8 Percent In December description: Truck Tonnage Index Jumped 2.8 Percent In December. The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 2.8 percent in December after surging 3.9 percent in November. (The 3.9 percent gain in November was revised from a 3.7 percent increase ATA reported on December 18, 2012.) The back-to-back increases in November and December were by far the best of gains of 2012. --- [![TranzAct Logo](https://blog.tranzact.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Redesign_images/TranzAct-Logo_200px.png?width=200&height=60&name=TranzAct-Logo_200px.png "TranzAct Logo")](https://www.tranzact.com/) # TranzAct Industry News ## Truck Tonnage Index Jumped 2.8 Percent In December 1/30/2013 [10 Considerations in Choosing a Freight Audit and Payment Provider](https://blog.tranzact.com/lessons-on-life-and-logistics/10-considerations-in-choosing-a-freight-audit-and-payment-provider) The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 2.8 percent in December after surging 3.9 percent in November. (The 3.9 percent gain in November was revised from a 3.7 percent increase ATA reported on December 18, 2012.)    The back-to-back increases in November and December were by far the best of gains of 2012.  As a result, the SA index equaled 121.6 (2000=100) in December versus 118.3 in November.  Despite the solid monthly increase, compared with December 2011, the SA index was off 2.3 percent, the worst year-over-year result since November 2009.  For all of 2012, tonnage was up 2.3 percent.  In 2011, the index increased 5.8 percent. “December was better than anticipated in light of the very difficult year-over-year comparison,” ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello said.  In December 2011, the index surged 6.4 percent from the previous month.  Costello anticipates more sluggishness in the index this year, especially early in the year, as the economy continues to face several headwinds.   ### Would you like to share your thoughts? [![bE](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/329734/ae2bfabc-70c7-4f77-8f11-cb2ce962d154.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/329734/ae2bfabc-70c7-4f77-8f11-cb2ce962d154) ### Subscribe to Email Updates ### Popular Posts ### Posts by Topic - [Carriers (3)](https://blog.tranzact.com/news/topic/carriers) - [Economy (1)](https://blog.tranzact.com/news/topic/economy) - [Logistics legislation (1)](https://blog.tranzact.com/news/topic/logistics-legislation) - [Parcel (1)](https://blog.tranzact.com/news/topic/parcel) ### About Us TranzAct helps shippers like you reduce their transportation spend while providing the tools necessary to make better business decisions on an ongoing basis. Our solutions provide shippers of all modes with freight audit and payment, reporting and TMS applications, rate negotiation and savings, contract development, consulting and analysis. - [**](https://twitter.com/TranzAct) - [**](https://www.facebook.com/TranzActTechnologies) - [**](https://www.linkedin.com/company/tranzact-technologies-inc) - [**](https://www.youtube.com/user/TranzActTechnologies) ### Popular Posts ### GET IN TOUCH We're on Your Team & We're Here to Help 360 W. Butterfield Road Suite 400 Elmhurst, IL 60126 [+630.833.0890](tel:1-630-833-0890)  [helpdesk@tranzact.com](mailto:helpdesk@tranzact.com) © 2026 TranzAct Technologies, Inc.. All Rights Reserved.