US trucking industry shatters tonnage record in 06

By: James Menzies
ARLINGTON, Va. -- The US trucking industry set a new record in 2006, hauling 10.7 billion tonnes of freight, 69% of all goods transported.

That's the most goods ever hauled by truck in a single year, according to the American Trucking Associations (ATA), which tracks truck tonnage south of the border. The association has published its American Trucking Trends 2007-2008 report, which includes the latest data on truck tonnage.



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