Trucking Continues as Primary Freight Mode, ATA Report Says
Trucking continues to be the dominant U.S. mode of freight transportation, hauling 67% of freight last year, according to a new American Trucking Associations report.
鈥淎merican Trucking Trends鈥 said the trucking industry moved 9.2 billion tons of freight last year 鈥 equating to $603.9 billion, or 80.9%, of the nation鈥檚 total freight bill.
鈥淒espite all of the worries about slipping back into a recession, both the trucking industry and the macro-economy are gaining some momentum,鈥 the report states.
ATA President Bill Graves called the report the 鈥渟ingularly most important鈥 guide to trucking industry facts and said it shows trucking is the 鈥渄riving force鈥 behind the improving economy.
鈥淪afe, reliable and efficient motor carriers enable businesses throughout the entire supply chain to keep inventories lean, thereby saving the economy billions of dollars each year,鈥 Graves said in a statement.
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