Trucking is the main mode of freight transportation in the United States. There are many types of trucks from, semi trucks, less-than-truck load (LTL), step decks, refrigerated trucks, box trucks and vans, all essential to our economy.
The American Trucking Association recently published these facts:
The trucking industry employs 6.8 million people.
In 2011, over $603 billion dollars worth of inventory was moved by freight transportation.
In 2010 trucks traveled over 397 billion miles and consumed 37.2 billion gallons of fuel.
According to Bill Graves, President and CEO of the American Trucking Association, “trucking is the driving force behind our great, and improving, economy. Safe, reliable and efficient motor carriers enable businesses throughout the entire supply chain to keep inventories lean, thereby saving the economy billions of dollars each year.”
From large retail business, smaller businesses, to the individual person, freight transportation is a serious industry. The cost of shipping can often change, due to fuel prices or new laws being put into practice. If you are looking to save on your shipping, Inland Transport can help.