Trucking by far was the most relied on freight transport mode in 2020, according to the latest report by the USDOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
HDT's 2021 Fact Book is a special feature devoted to industry statistics and reference information, including data about the heavy-duty trucking industry, logistics, safety, truck drivers, equipment, maintenance and sustainability.
Trucks remain the most commonly used mode to move freight, transporting 64% of the weight and 72% of the value in 2017.
The American Trucking Associations’ Truck Tonnage Index saw a huge drop in for-hire freight levels in April, plummetting 12.2% after seeing a slight 0.4% upturn in March.
According to a recent report from FTR, preliminary trailer orders for March are still being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, falling 54% from February to 6,500 units for the month.
According to the Intermodal Association of North America's Intermodal Market Trends and Statistics report, total intermodal volumes dropped 7.4% year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2019.
Work deaths climbed 7% in 2016, and transportation incidents accounted for 40% of those fatalities, according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
There are many ways to tell a story – through words in books and magazines, pictures, videos, song, and more. With the inaugural issue of the HDT Fact Book, we are telling trucking’s story through facts, numbers, statistics, charts, and graphs.
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