Trucking By The Numbers
A ccording to the American Trucking Association, i n 2014 t rucks moved 9.96 billion tons of freight, which is equal to 68.8% of all domestic freight, and trucking employed more than 7 million people. With yearly revenue of $700.4 billion - the first time industry revenue has reached $700 billion - trucking accounted for 80.3% of all freight transportation spending in 2014.