TIMES CHANGE, SO DOES DATA
Perhaps, surprisingly, in the United States, the trucking industry imparts the biggest impact on the country’s gross domestic product, more than any of the more than 150 other nations where there is a sizeable trucking presence.
- In 2018, the overland freight market in the United States was worth 796.7 billion U.S. dollars
- More than 928,000 truck drivers are employed in the country
- In the United States, more than 40% of all trucking jobs are held by people who belong to an ethnic, racial or social minority group.
While numbers illuminate an engaging story of an industry on the move, the current pandemic has vividly illustrated the critical role trucking plays in the lives of every American. Trucking moves America.
TIMES CHANGE,
SO DOES DATA
Perhaps, surprisingly, in the United States, the trucking industry imparts the biggest impact on the country’s gross domestic product, more than any of the more than 150 other nations where there is a sizeable trucking presence.
- In 2018, the overland freight market in the United States was worth 796.7 billion U.S. dollars
- More than 928,000 truck drivers are employed in the country
- In the United States, more than 40% of all trucking jobs are held by people who belong to an ethnic, racial or social minority group.
While numbers illuminate an engaging story of an industry on the move, the current pandemic has vividly illustrated the critical role trucking plays in the lives of every American. Trucking moves America.
IT ALL ADDS UP
STATISTICS HELP TELL A STORY ABOUT OUR INDUSTRY
HISTORIC NO. 2 DIESEL RETAIL PRICE
The price of diesel #2 directly impacts the fuel surcharge assessment. The higher the price of diesel, the higher the fuel surcharge. The lower the price of diesel, the lower the fuel surcharge.
DRIVER SNAPSHOT BY ETHNICITY
In the key millennials segment (25-44), non-whites now comprise almost half of the truck drivers in the United States. As older truckers retire, that trend will likely accelerate.
Statistics compiled from United States Energy Information Administration. Compiled by Mike Ficher, DeQuadros Digital.
Statistics compiled from United States Census Bureau. Compiled by Mike Ficher, DeQuadros Digital.
DIESEL FUEL COST COMPONENTS
What goes into the cost of a gallon of diesel fuel? This chart offers the impact of the four primary components (in percentages) of the price of diesel #2 noted in the chart above.Â
FUEL INDEX – HISTORIC
Historic National Average Diesel Fuel Indices published by the United States Department of Energy Information Administration (USEIA). Sterling Transportation uses the U.S., West Coast and California indices to calculate the fuel surcharge.
Statistics compiled from United States Energy Information Administration. Compiled by Mike Ficher, DeQuadros Digital.
Statistics compiled from United States Energy Information Administration. Compiled by Mike Ficher, DeQuadros Digital.
DRIVER SNAPSHOT BY GENDER
Although the overwhelming majority of truck drivers remain men, women are making steady in-roads into the industry, now comprising more than 11% of the truckers between the ages of 16 and 24.
FREIGHT SHIPMENTS – DOMESTIC
Value of freight shipments in the United States in 2017
Multiple modes includes mailÂ
Statistics compiled from United States Census Bureau. Compiled by Mike Ficher, DeQuadros Digital.
Statistics compiled from U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics and Federal Highway Administration. Compiled by Mike Ficher, DeQuadros Digital.
HISTORIC NO. 2 DIESEL RETAIL PRICE
The price of diesel #2 directly impacts the fuel surcharge assessment. The higher the price of diesel, the higher the fuel surcharge. The lower the price of diesel, the lower the fuel surcharge.
DRIVER SNAPSHOT BY ETHNICITY
In the key millennials segment (25-44), non-whites now comprise almost half of the truck drivers in the United States. As older truckers retire, that trend will likely accelerate.
DIESEL FUEL COST COMPONENTS
What goes into the cost of a gallon of diesel fuel? This chart offers the impact of the four primary components (in percentages) of the price of diesel #2 noted in the chart above.Â
DRIVER SNAPSHOT BY GENDER
Although the overwhelming majority of truck drivers remain men, women are making steady in-roads into the industry, now comprising more than 11% of the truckers between the ages of 16 and 24.
FUEL INDEX – HISTORIC
Historic National Average Diesel Fuel Indices published by the United States Department of Energy Information Administration (USEIA). Sterling Transportation uses the U.S., West Coast and California indices to calculate the fuel surcharge.
FREIGHT SHIPMENTS – DOMESTIC
Value of freight shipments in the United States in 2017
Multiple modes includes mailÂ
WHAT THE NUMBERS TELL US
Trucking Moves America
In 2017, according to the American Trucking Association, US trucks moved 10.8 billion tons of freight, equating to about 30 pounds worth of goods for every person in the United States!
Minorities
More than 40% of the jobs in the American trucking industry are held by minorities, compared to 22% of all jobs in the United States, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Feeding All Of Us
Food supplies on supermarket shelves appear boundless, but the vast majority of grocery stores would run out of food in just three days if long-haul truckers stopped driving.
On the road
Although restrictions limit the number of hours a driver can log in a given day and a given week, most drivers average between 2,000 and 3,000 miles a week or more than 100,000 miles annually.
Working in America
According to Bureau of Labor Statistics, almost 6% of all full-time jobs in America are related to trucking with more than 3.5 million people employed as truck drivers. and another 3.9 supporting them.
COMPOSITION
More than half of the 711,355 employer and self-employed trucking businesses are classified as long-distance (NAICS 48412, 396,898 businesses), with 88 percent (351,821) self-employed truckers.
LET’S ROLL BY THE NUMBERS
DOT NUMBERÂ
FREIGHT FORWARDING NUMBER
MC NUMBER
DUNS NUMBERÂ
BLUE BOOK SERVICES SUPPLY CHAIN
NAICS CODESÂ
| 2212570
| FF-57098-P
| 172007
| 099152399
| BB #10050
| 484121 & 484122
LET’S ROLL BY THE NUMBERS
DOT NUMBER
| 2212570
FREIGHT FORWARDING NUMBER
| FF-57098-P
MC NUMBER
| 172007
DUNS NUMBER
| 099152399
BLUE BOOK SERVICES SUPPLY CHAIN
| BB #10050
NAICS CODES
| 484121 & 484122
SERVICES
Specialty food manufacturers, supermarket chains, construction and industrial, aerospace, medical.
SCHEDULE A LOAD
Whether your shipment is daily, weekly or even one-time, we can schedule to move on a timely basis.
CONTACT US
Let’s talk about what you need where and when and how we can get your shipment there for you!
SERVICES
Specialty food manufacturers, supermarket chains, construction and industrial, aerospace, medical.
SCHEDULE A LOAD
Whether your shipment is daily, weekly or even one-time, we can schedule to move on a timely basis.
CONTACT US
Let’s talk about what you need where and when and how we can get your shipment there for you!
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1927 SW 1st Street
Redmond, ORÂ 97756
DAYS & HOURS
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MAILING ADDRESS
P O Box 176
Redmond, ORÂ 97756
MAIN NUMBER
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MAIN ADDRESS
1927 SW 1st Street
Redmond, ORÂ 97756
MAILING ADDRESS
P O BOX 176
Redmond, ORÂ 97756
MAIN NUMBER
(541) 923-8785
TOLL FREE NUMBER
(800) 627-5123
FAX NUMBER
(541) 548-5139
DAYS & HOURS
Monday – Friday
8:00am – 5:00pm
CAN’T CALL? DROP US A LINE
We get it…Sometimes an email is easier than a phone call…Let us know how we can help.
