On November 3, the Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) released its newest Freight Analysis Framework data. This report details freight movement throughout the country. FHWA states that freight tonnage will continue to grow 1.6 percent a year. They estimate growth of 61 percent by 2040, putting freight at 27.1 billion tons. The report also states that trucks are the single most-used method of hauling freight. Trucks account for 69 percent of the weight and 65 percent of the value of transported goods according to 2007 numbers.
These numbers are supported by another recent release from the American Trucking Associations (ATA) that states overall freight will increase 25 percent by 2021. They state that trucks will continue to gain share in overall tonnage hauled, reaching 70.7 percent by 2021.
This is all good news for you, the professional truck driver. It translates into more miles, more dollars and more jobs for the CDL driver with a good driving record under the upcoming CSA.
