Domestic freight transport up in January

North America

Thursday, March 14, 2013

The transportation industry carried 1.2 percent more freight in January than in December, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. January marked the third consecutive month of growth for the freight industry. These shipments were up year-over-year by 1.3 percent. January’s total was 18 percent higher than the low point of freight transport in April 2009 and represented the highest point since December 2011. The January total is only 2.4 percent off t...

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