Statistically Speaking

By the Numbers

We face many challenges in the U.S. trucking industry, Things like driver retention, alternative fuel adaptation, and supply-and-demand fluctuations make for an (as-always) uncertain future. That said,  we’re proud to be part of and contribute to such a vital industry. Among the sometimes eye-opening statistics:

8.4 million

→ number of people who are employed in trucking-related industry work.

72.6

→ percent of all goods moved throughout the United States by truckers.

82.7

→ percent of all agricultural products moved throughout the United States by truckers.

92

→ percent of all dairy, fruit, nuts, and vegetables moved throughout the United States by truckers.

$940 billion

→ gross freight revenue from trucking.

100,000

→ miles on average driven by a truck driver each year.

13.8 million

→ number of trucks on our roads.

45.6

→ percent of drivers who are minorities.

12.1

→ percent of drivers who are women.

64.4

→ percent of trucks with lower emissions than a decade ago.

1.3 trillion

→ dollars in revenue the industry is projected to generate by the end of the year.

10

→ percent of trucks on the road driven by owner-operators.

2nd

→ rank of lack of available truck parking as a concern of truckers.

28

→ percent of all costs of trucking-related expenses.

90

→ percent of NATCO’s customers who are repeat business.

50

→ number of States that have been served by NATCO.