Tag: Bureau of Transportation Statistics

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Freight index unchanged in May, year-to-year up 4.3%

The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry was unchanged in May from April.

July 11, 2012

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Freight index down in March

The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry fell 0.8 percent in March from February, declining after a one-month increase.

May 10, 2012

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Federal freight index saw small gain in February

The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry rose 0.5 percent in February, according to DOT numbers.

April 11, 2012

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NAFTA surface trade surges

U.S. trade with Canada and Mexico in August was 18.3 percent higher than a year earlier.

November 1, 2011

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NAFTA trade up in July

Surface transportation trade between the United States and Canada and Mexico increased 18.1 percent in July.

September 27, 2011

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DOT freight index unchanged in July

Freight TSI remained at the second highest level since August 2008, exceeded only by March and equaled by June.

September 14, 2011

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Surface trade rises

Trade between the United States and Canada and Mexico rose 11 percent in June over a year earlier.

August 31, 2011

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Freight TSI up in June

Increase in the Freight Transportation Services Index came after two monthly declines.

August 11, 2011

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Freight index drops

Although freight fell from April, May shipments rose 1.4 percent from a year earlier.

July 14, 2011

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Surface trade up 12.1% in April

Surface transportation trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico rose 12.1 percent from year earlier.

June 30, 2011

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Highway construction cost index released

Index is a measure of highway construction cost changes since 2003.

June 27, 2011

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Freight TSI dips in April

For the first four months of this year, freight shipments measured by the index were up 0.6 percent.

June 8, 2011