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Trucking Industry Employment
Trucking is the 4th largest employer in the state of Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania employs one out of every 11 workers or 418,260 are employed in trucking occupations.
Taxes Paid By Trucking Industry
The Pennsylvania trucking industry pays $1.4 billion annually in state and federal roadway taxes and fees.
The Pennsylvania trucking industry paid 39% of all federal and state roadway user fees and taxes in PA, while only traveling 12% of all vehicle miles.
Nationally, in 2009, $30.2 billion was paid by commercial trucks in federal and state highway-user taxes.
Nationally, trucking pays $12.9 billion in wages and salaries.
Freight Moved
Trucks move more than 1.2 million tons each business day in and out of Pennsylvania
Trucks hauled 10.2 billion tons of freight transported in the U.S. in 2008 - that's 68.8%
Environment and Trucking
Since the 1970’s, trucks have reduced their emissions by over 80%.
Roadway Use
In 2000, trucks traveled 12.1 billion miles on Pennsylvania public roads, representing only 12% of all roadway traffic in the state. All motorists traveled 102.3 billion miles on the same public PA roads.