Trucking Industry Stats

TRUCKING COMPANY INDUSTRY STATISTICS

• 275.5 billion in annual revenue
• 280,000 trailers are sold per year
• 53.9 billion gallons of fuel are consumed yearly
• 671 billion in merchandise is shipped yearly
• 21.4 billion dollars in road usage and taxes are paid every year
• 432.9 billion miles are driven on U.S. highways, 139.3 by class 8 (tractor-trailers)
• 15.5 million tractor-trailers are on the road
• 8.9 million trucking employees, including, 3.5 million truck drivers
• 500,000 trucking companies operate in the U.S. with many more needed.