Class 8 Trucks Exceed 3.6 Million in U.S. Says New Report

A new report from a major truck lobbying group, American Trucking Associations (ATA) shows that the number of Class 8 trucks now tops 3.6 million.

In a recent finding, ATA American Trucking Trends 2016, it noted that the overall trucking industry posted gains in employment, number of truck drivers and truck sales through 2015.

“In many ways, 2015 was a good year for our industry, and Trends clearly demonstrates that,” said ATA President and CEO Chris Spear.

“According to our data, trucking revenues topped $700 billion for a second straight year, setting an all-time record of $726.4 billion in 2015, while trucks moved more than 10 billion tons of freight,” said ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello. “While the first half of 2016 has been challenging for the industry, trucking is coming off two very strong years and we are optimistic about the future.”

Among the findings in this year’s edition of Trends:

* Trucking collected $726.4 billion in gross freight revenues, 81.5% of the nation’s freight bill in 2015.
* Trucks carried 10.49 tons of freight in 2015, accounting for 70.1% of domestic freight tonnage.

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