So you’re a trucker...
You may be a short hauler, and probably unionized. You may be an owner/operator hiring yourself out, or work long-term for a big long-haul firm. There are some 3.1 million truck drivers in the U.S. today, and the $585 billion trucking industry makes it a big engine indeed. In fact, trucking is responsible for about 5 percent of the $11 trillion American economy, as well as 87% of the $677 billion transportation industry.
About 1.4 million truckers belong to the Teamsters union, about 45% of all truckers. But union membership has been steadily falling, despite the overall growth of the industry.
