Trends: Economist says trucking remains in slump after pandemic

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The for-hire trucking business registered a slight gain inAugust, the first increase seen since March, according to theAmerican Trucking Associations.The ATA’s advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-HireTruck Tonnage Index rose 0.5% in August after falling 1.1%in July, revised up slightly from an earlier announcement. InAugust, the index was 110.3 (2015=100), versus 109.8 in July,the trade group said in a recent announcement.