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TRUCKGAUGE JOURNAL Trucking adds jobs in November 1,300 1,275 1,250 1,225 1,200 2010 2011 Preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the for-hire trucking industry added 3,600 new payroll workers in November. The payroll employment level of nearly 1.29 million is up by 62,600 jobs, or 5.1%, since the bottom in March 2010. Much better About 56% of the participants in Randall-Reilly's monthly MarketPulse survey expect that business conditions – adjusting for seasonality – will be better in six months than they were in November. And only 2.2% believe conditions will be worse. 3% 2% Better days ahead Same Better Worse Indicators The American Trucking Associations' advance seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Ton- nage Index increased 0.5% in October from September. Housing starts surged 9.3% in November from the October rate and 24.3% above November 2010. Permits authorized for privately owned housing units rose 5.7% in November from the October rate and 20.7% from November 2010. The Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index increased 0.1% in November on a season- ally and workday adjusted basis following a 1.1% increase in October. 42% 53% Drive even more fleet efficiency with PeopleNet TABLET. ™ COMMERCIAL CARRIER JOURNAL | JANUARY 2012 21 Write 235 on Reader Service Card or visit ccjdigital.com/info IN THOUSANDS