PFQ Companies is proud to partner with owner operators to help drivers decrease
expenses and to combat the increasing shortage of truckers.
TRENDS THAT DON’T AFFECT TRUCK DRIVERS
Truck drivers aren’t affected by the 2 biggest trends that affect American jobs: globalization and automation. (Workers in other countries can’t drive trucks in the US, and machines can’t drive trucks.)
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DRIVING ECONOMIC GROWTH
The trucking industry is responsible for transporting 70% of the freight shipped in the U.S.
80% of U.S. communities rely solely on trucking for delivery of goods.
TRUCK DRIVING IS THE MOST POPULAR JOB IN 29 STATES
TOP FIVE INDUSTRIES THAT DEPEND ON COMMERCIAL TRANSPORTATION
TRENDS OF AMERICA’S TRUCKING INDUSTRY
IN 2015, THERE WERE 1.6 MILLION
TRUCK DRIVERS IN AMERICA
Employment in the heavy and tractor trailer industry is projected to grow by 5% by 2024, resulting in an expected shortage of truck drivers to increase to 175,000. The shortage of drivers is expected to grow by 265% from 2015 to 2024. The industry will need to hire an average
of 49,000 jobs per year over the next decade to keep up with demand.
The trucking industry is responsible for transporting 70% of the freight shipped in the U.S. 80% of U.S. communities rely solely on trucking for delivery of goods.
IN 2015 THERE WERE 1.6 MILLION TRUCK DRIVERS IN AMERICA
Employment in the heavy and tractor trailer industry is projected to grow by 5% by 2024, resulting in an expected shortage of truck drivers to increase to 175,000. The shortage of drivers is expected to grow by 265% from 2015 to 2024. The industry will need to hire an average of 49,000 jobs per year over the next decade to keep up with demand.
Industry Growth
Retirement
Drivers Pushed Out of the Industry
Drivers Leaving Before Retirement
TRENDS THAT DON’T AFFECT TRUCK DRIVERS
Truck drivers aren’t affected by the 2 biggest trends that affect American jobs: globalization and automation. (Workers in other countries can’t drive trucks in the US, and machines can’t drive trucks.)
TRUCKING IS THE MOST POPULAR JOB IN 29 STATES
TEXAS 181,640
CALIFORNIA 129,170
PENNSYLVANIA 76,960
FLORIDA 72,280
OHIO 71,710
TOP FIVE INDUSTRIES THAT
DEPEND ON COMMERCIAL TRANSPORTATION
PFQ Companies is proud to partner with owner operators to help drivers decrease expenses and to combat the increasing shortage of truckers.