The numbers behind the Trucking Industry: Infographic

The numbers and data behind the US trucking Industry: top 5 trends

1. Trucking statistics in the United States The trucking industry employs a total of all most 9 million, out of which 3.5 million are truck drivers 
2.  There are currently 62 million unregistered vehicles in the United states and approx 6.4million unregistered Vehicles Out of which 32% consists of heavy vehicles including construction Vehicles, bulldozers, and heavy machinery vehicles out of which 2 million tractor trailers. 
3.  The US economy is heavily dependent on Trucking industry to deliver 70% of freight transported annually
4.  Approximately 671 billion of manufacturing and retail goods are transported by Trucking industry in one year.Truck Transportation of goods to Canada makes up $295 billion of the truck trade and $195billion with Mexico
5.  1 out of 9 truck drivers are independent, a majority which are owner operators Approx 5.7 % of truck drivers in the United States are the woman.