$987B
+3.6% YoYTotal U.S. trucking industry revenue
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U.S. Trucking Industry Statistics
The U.S. trucking industry moves more than 72% of all freight tonnage. Bonafide compiles the latest ATA, BTS, and FMCSA data into a single reference set.
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The U.S. trucking industry moves more than 72% of all freight tonnage. Bonafide compiles the latest ATA, BTS, and FMCSA data into a single reference set.
- 72.6%flat
Share of all U.S. freight moved by truck
- 977,500+up
Active for-hire motor carriers (MC numbers)
- 4.06Mup
Class 8 trucks registered in the U.S.
- 3.55Mup
Professional truck drivers employed
- 95.8%flat
Fleets operating 10 or fewer trucks
- 60,000down
Estimated driver shortage (long-haul)
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Bonafide Trucking Solutions. (2026). U.S. Trucking Industry Statistics. https://bonafidetruckingsolutions.com/statistics/trucking-industry
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