Facts about the Transport Logistics - Driver Recruitment Services

 Eighty percent of US communities rely on trucks for supply delivery, powering the domestic economy. The majority of Americans wouldn't have food in their homes without trucks. That's just one of the transport logistics you need to know. In the following, we’ll be sharing more, so keep reading.

Transport Logistics Facts

The trucking industry is a significant employer in the US, with six percent of all employment in the country. In addition, 3.5 million people are truck drivers, and 8.9 million are employed in the truck industry.

The number of female truck drivers is increasing steadily. Of the trucking workforce, 8% are women in 2021.

Truckers spend at least 240 days away from home or drive more than 100,000 miles annually. As a result, they sacrifice the time they could spend with their loved ones and miss important family events.

[Do you want to know how truck drivers can save money on the road? Read this post.]

Other interesting truck driving facts

·        $77,422 is the average truck driver's salary in the United States.

·       US$ 1,377B is the value reached by the North American logistics market in 2021.

·    America keeps trucking! Did you know that there are 3.5 million truck drivers nationwide? Truck driving is one of the most prominent occupations in the US.

·     Did you know that trucks move about 72.5 percent of freight in the US by weight?

·        Trucks may be expected to work up to 70 hours over eight days. This limit could be reached by working 14-hour days; however, you shouldn’t drive more than 11 hours/day.

·        The revenue in gross freight, which is primary shipments only from the trucking industry, is $732.3 billion. This figure represents 80.4% of the US freight bill  (2020)

·        Retiring drivers is the primary factor contributing to the US driver shortage. They need to be replaced with new truck drivers, accounting for 54% of new truck driver hires.

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