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Truck tonnage inched up year-over-year in November, but for the second consecutive time declined on a month-to-month basis amid a tepid seasonal environment, according to American Trucking Associations’ monthly For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index released Dec. 20. The index rose 0.8% compared with November of 2021 but declined 2.5% compared with October. This followed a 1.2% decline from September to October. “For-hire truck tonnage saw the largest single monthly decrease in November since the start of the pandemic and a total drop of 3.7% in October and November,” ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello said. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices