The staggering statistics behind America's trucking industry
Dec 13, 2016, 01:12 IST
Every good that you buy has to make its way from the manufacturer to you, and of all modes of transportation trucking is by far the most important.
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In fact, a staggering 80% of all cargo in America is transported by the trucking industry, four times as much as air (8%), pipeline (6%), rail (4%), and water (2%) combined.
This infographic, courtesy of Trucker Path, lays out just how staggering the size of the US trucking industry really is.
