2. How Many Are There?
• There are
approximately 3.5
million truck drivers in
the United States
alone
• One of every 15
people in the United
States are employed
by a trucking
company (truck-driver-salary.org)
3. Truck Driver Demographic
• Of the Truck Drivers
in the United States:
– 58% are White
Males
– 18.7% are Hispanic
Males
– 16.6% Percent are
“Other” Males
– 6.7% are Female
http://fall2012scmtransportationblog.wordpress.com
4. Truck Driver Age
• 21-24 Years: 2%
• 25-29 Years: 7.9%
• 30-34 Years: 11.6%
• 35-44 Years: 30.2%
• 45-54 Years: 27.2%
• 55-64 Years: 17.3%
• 64+ Years: 3.7%
Per Wikipedia “US Truck Driver Workforce by Age”
5. Where Do They Live?
• Top Five States
- Texas: 144,900
- California: 122,660
- Pennsylvania: 70,980
- Florida: 65,410
- Ohio: 65,340
Bureau of Labor Statistics
6. What Do They Do?
• Truckers haul nearly 12.5 billion tons of
freight a year to make sure that store shelves
are stocked with necessary items. (www.insurancejournal.com)
• Some truckers spend 3-4 weeks at a time
away from their families to make sure goods
are delivered on time
• In 2011, truckers brought in $603.9 billion in
revenue
