Key Takeaways
- U.S. trucking industry employed 3.55 million drivers in 2023
- Driver turnover rate in U.S. truckload carriers was 94% annualized in Q4 2023
- Average truck driver wage in U.S. rose to $59,500 annually in 2023
- In 2023, the U.S. trucking industry generated $940.8 billion in gross freight revenues, representing 80.5% of the nation's freight bill
- The for-hire trucking sector alone accounted for $683 billion in revenue in 2023, up 5.2% from 2022
- Global logistics market size reached $5.74 trillion in 2023 and is projected to grow to $8.49 trillion by 2030 at a CAGR of 5.6%
- U.S. heavy-duty truck sales reached 310,000 units in 2023
- Average age of U.S. Class 8 trucks was 6.7 years in 2023
- There were 3.5 million Class 7-8 trucks registered in the U.S. in 2022
- U.S. large truck crash rate per 100 million miles was 1.22 in 2022
- There were 5,887 fatal crashes involving large trucks in U.S. 2022, killing 7,699 people
- 29% of large truck crashes involve driver fatigue as a factor in 2022
- 67% of U.S. fleets use electronic logging devices (ELDs) in 2023
- Telematics adoption in U.S. trucking reached 75% of fleets in 2023
- Autonomous truck pilot programs covered 10 million miles in U.S. 2023
Driver shortages, high turnover, rising costs, and rapid tech adoption define U.S. trucking in 2023.
Driver and Employment Data
Driver and Employment Data Interpretation
Economic Impact and Market Size
Economic Impact and Market Size Interpretation
Fleet Statistics
Fleet Statistics Interpretation
Safety and Accident Statistics
Safety and Accident Statistics Interpretation
Technology Adoption and Trends
Technology Adoption and Trends Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
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