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Courtney Bloom

Courtney Bloom

Courtney is a Contributing Writer and Marketing Professional with MindShare Strategies, the publisher of Food Chain Digest (FSA’s official magazine) and Food For Thought (FSA's official member e-newsletter). Bloom has a thorough understanding of the importance of strong visual design, marketing strategy, web development, brand awareness, and advertising campaigns. Bloom has been a contributing writer and project manager for MindShare Strategies since 2022.

Recent Posts by Courtney Bloom:

by Courtney Bloom, on Jun 08, 2026

Trucking activity in the United States remained unchanged in April after increasing 1% in March, according to the American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index. “April’s unchanged …

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by Courtney Bloom, on May 18, 2026

Trucking activity in the United States rose 0.3% in March after surging 2.9% in February, according to the American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index. “While March …

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by Courtney Bloom, on Jan 21, 2026

Trucking activity in the United States increased slightly in December, but volumes remained at low levels after significant declines in September and October. Specifically, truck freight tonnage increased 0.4% after …

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by Courtney Bloom, on Dec 30, 2026

Trucking activity in the United States increased slightly in November, but volumes remained at low levels. Specifically, truck freight tonnage rose 0.2% after falling 1.9% in October and 0.8% in …

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by Courtney Bloom, on Nov 25, 2025

Trucking activity in the United States fell in October, pushing the level down to the lowest since January. Specifically, truck freight tonnage decreased 2.1% after falling 0.8% in September, according …

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by Courtney Bloom, on Nov 03, 2025

Trucking activity in the United States decreased in September, pushing the level down to the lowest in three months. Specifically, truck freight tonnage declined 0.9% after gaining 0.9% in August …

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by Courtney Bloom, on Sep 30, 2025

Trucking activity in the United States increased again in August, pushing the level up to the highest point since December 2023. Specifically, truck freight tonnage rose 0.9% after gaining 11% …

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by Courtney Bloom, on Aug 20, 2025

Trucking activity in the United States increased slightly in July, but activity has been fairly flat since March. Specifically, truck freight tonnage rose 0.6% after falling 0.7% in June, according …

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by Courtney Bloom, on Jul 30, 2025

Trucking activity in the United States slipped in June as the freight market eroded during the last two months of the second quarter. Specifically, truck freight tonnage decreased 0.4% after …

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by Courtney Bloom, on Jul 03, 2025

Trucking activity in the United States slipped in May as the freight market remained choppy. Specifically, truck freight tonnage decreased 0.1% after gaining 0.5% in April, according to the American …

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