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2025 U.S. Industry Statistics & Market Forecast - General Freight Trucking
Market Size & Industry Statistics
The total U.S. industry market size for General Freight Trucking:
Industry statistics cover all companies in the United States, both public and private, ranging in size from small businesses to market leaders.
In addition to revenue, the industry market analysis shows information on employees, companies, and average firm size.
Investors, banks, and business executives use growth rates and industry trends to understand the market outlook and opportunity.
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Market Forecast
Market forecasts show the long term industry outlook and future growth trends. The following extended five-year forecast projects both short-term and long-term trends.
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Industry Insights
Major trends affect the General Freight Trucking industry include:- Growth in e-commerce and online retail
- Increasing fuel costs
- Adoption of electric and alternative fuel trucks
- Implementation of telematics and IoT technologies
- Stringent emissions and idling regulations
- Labor shortages and driver retention challenges
- Expansion of last-mile delivery services
- Impact of globalization on supply chain strategies
- Heightened emphasis on sustainability and CSR practices
- Advancements in autonomous driving technology
- Increase in freight demand due to economic growth
- Fluctuations in freight rates tied to market dynamics
- Enhanced focus on cybersecurity for logistic operations
- Collaboration and partnerships with tech companies
Product & Services Breakdown
Research products and services in the General Freight Trucking industry generating sales. Note that products are broken into categories with different levels of classification.| Product Description | Number of Companies | Sales ($ millions) | Percent of Total Sales |
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Moving Services |
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Commercial Moving Services |
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Transportation Of Documents And Parcels |
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Local Transportation And Delivery Of Small Purchased Or Serviced Items |
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Transportation Of Bulk Liquids And Gases In Intermodal Tank Containers By Road |
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Transportation Of Bulk Liquids And Gases, Except In Intermodal Tank Containers, By Road |
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Transportation Of Dry Bulks, Except In Intermodal Tank Containers, By Road |
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Transportation Of Climate-Controlled Boxed, Palletized And Other Packed Goods, Except In Intermodal Tank Containers, By Road |
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Transportation Of Boxed, Palletized And Other Packed Goods, Not Climate-Controlled And Not In Intermodal Containers, By Road, Tr |
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Transportation Of Boxed, Palletized And Other Packed Goods, Not Climate-Controlled And Not In Intermodal Containers, By Road, Le |
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Transportation Of Climate-Controlled Intermodal Containers, Not Elsewhere Classified, By Road |
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Transportation Of Other Intermodal Containers, Not Elsewhere Classified, By Road |
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Transportation Of Livestock By Road |
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Transportation Of Waste By Road |
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Transportation Of Non-Hazardous Waste By Road |
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Transportation Of Hazardous Waste By Road |
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Transportation Of Other Goods By Road |
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Drayage Services |
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Warehousing Services |
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Handling Services For Goods |
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Storage Services For Goods |
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Freight Transportation Arrangement Services |
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Rental Of Transportation Equipment, Except Cars, Light Trucks, And Motor Homes, Without Operators |
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Other Products |
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U.S. Geographic Distribution: Revenue Statistics by State
Market Size by State ($ millions) indicates how the industry's competition is distributed throughout the country. State-level information can identify areas with higher and lower industry market share than average.
Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics)
Financial metrics provide a snapshot view of a benchmark "average" company. Key business metrics show revenue and operating costs. The data collected covers both public and private companies.| Industry Average | Percent of Sales (Industry Benchmark) |
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Financial Ratio Analysis
Financial ratio information can be used to benchmark how a General Freight Trucking company compares to its peers. Accounting statistics are calculated from the industry-average for income statements and balance sheets.| Profitability & Valuation Ratios | Industry Average |
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| Company valuation can be measured based on the firm's own performance, as well as in comparison against its industry competitors. These metrics show how the average company in the General Freight Trucking industry is performing. | |
| Profit Margin Gross Profit Margin, Operating Profit Margin, and Net Profit Margin. Show company earnings relative to revenues. |
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| Return on Equity (ROE) Return on Equity (ROE) is net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Shareholders' Equity is defined as the company's total assets minus total liabilities. ROE shows how much profits a company generates with the money shareholders invested (or with retained earnings). |
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| Return on Assets (ROA) Return on Assets (ROA) is net income relative to total assets. The market research on General Freight Trucking measures how efficiently the company leverages its assets to generate profit. ROA is calculated as Net Income divided by Total Assets. |
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| Bankers and suppliers use liquidity to determine creditworthiness and identify potential threats to a company's financial viability. | |
| Current Ratio Measures a firm's ability to pay its debts over the next 12 months. |
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| Quick Ratio (Acid Test) Calculates liquid assets relative to liabilities, excluding inventories. |
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| Receivables Turnover Ratio If this number is low in your business when compared to the industry average in the research report, it may mean your payment terms are too lenient or that you are not doing a good enough job on collections. |
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| Average Collection Period Based on the Receivables Turnover, this estimates the collection period in days. Calculated as 365 divided by the Receivables Turnover |
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| Inventory Turnover A low turnover rate may point to overstocking, obsolescence, or deficiencies in the product line or marketing effort. |
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| Fixed-Asset Turnover Generally, higher is better, since it indicates the business has less money tied up in fixed assets for each dollar of sales revenue. |
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Compensation & Salary Surveys for Employees
Compensation statistics provides an accurate assessment of industry-specific jobs and national salary averages. This information can be used to identify which positions are most common, and high, low, and average annual wages.| Title | Percent of Workforce | Bottom Quartile | Average (Median) Salary | Upper Quartile |
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| Management Occupations | 4% | Order at top of page |
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| Chief Executives | 0% | |||
| General and Operations Managers | 3% | |||
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 11% | |||
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 75% | |||
| Motor Vehicle Operators | 63% | |||
| Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers | 63% | |||
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 58% | |||
| Material Moving Workers | 9% | |||
| Laborers and Material Movers | 8% | |||
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 7% | |||
General Freight Trucking Competitor Landscape & Key Companies [PREMIUM]
The most influential companies in the General Freight Trucking industry and adjacent industries either have large market share or are developing new business models and methods that could disrupt the status quo. We look at leading and emerging companies in the General Freight Trucking industry and adjacent sectors:| Market Leaders: Direct Competitors Companies with the largest market share, focused in this industry |
Market leaders: Diversified Competitors Largest companies that have diversified operations in this and other industries |
| Innovators: Direct Competitors Innovative, Emerging, and Disruptive Companies that may influence the future direction of the industry. |
Innovators: Diversified Competitors Innovators and Disruptors in adjacent industries that may also affect the General Freight Trucking industry. |
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Latest Industry News
- Shippers’ Council warns against repeal of all-inclusive freight rule - In a united and impassioned defence of all-inclusive freight regulation, top representatives from the export, manufacturing and logistics sectors on Monday called on the Government to reject efforts to dismantle the landmark regulation that has governed freight transparency since 2013. (07/08/2025)
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- 13 Highly-Rated Harbor Freight Products That Aren't Tools - Harbor Freight is a haven for budget friendly tools and building materials, but did you know it sells a lot of extremely useful things that aren't tools, too? (07/07/2025)
- Shippers’ Council defends freight rule against calls for review - The Sri Lanka Shippers’ Council (SLSC) yesterday mounted a defence of the nation’s state-mandated all-inclusive freight regulation, as the government signals willingness to review the regulation. .. (07/07/2025)
- ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Class 8 orders remain weak, but spot market sees signs of improvement - There continues to be weakness in the Class 8 market, as fleets weigh the impact of tariffs and the general economy. The Canadian spot market strengthened (07/04/2025)
- Dollar General Claims Yang Ming Owes $14.8M Over Failure to Fulfill Contract - The discount retailer claims the carrier diverted reserved cargo space to higher-paying customers, leading the company to seek costlier space elsewhere. (07/03/2025)
- June ends with third Illinois trucking company to file for bankruptcy - Illinois-based freight hauler Elma Transport Inc filed for Chapter 11 on Friday in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois. (06/30/2025)
- Local General Freight Trucking Markets Report 2025-2034 Electric Trucks And AI Tools To Transform Local Freight Industry Efficiency, Fueling Expansion And Growth - MENAFN.COM - The global Local General Freight Trucking market is projected to grow from USD 119.8 billion in 2025 to USD 145.7 billion by 2034, at a CAGR of 2.2%. (06/16/2025)
- Local General Freight Trucking Markets Report 2025-2034 | Electric Trucks and AI Tools to Transform Local Freight Industry Efficiency, Fueling Expansion and Growth - Yahoo Finance - The global Local General Freight Trucking market is projected to grow from USD 119.8 billion in 2025 to USD 145.7 billion by 2034, at a CAGR of 2.2%. The market supports e-commerce and short-haul ... (06/16/2025)
- Check Call: ‘Uncommon Carriers’ brings the freight – and the history - The book is divided into six essays based on the mode of carrier McPhee is accompanying: hazmat truck drivers, ocean cargo ships, Mississippi River barges, canals of the Northeast, UPS/FedEx and deliveries, and finally freight trains. (05/27/2025)
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