A longer turnaround time in 2019 of 908 minutes indicates that it is taking longer for any particular load to be accepted for cartage. 2019 has seen a drop of almost 35% in terms of load turnaround time.
The DOT currently projects the weight of goods moved by truck to rise by close to 34% by 2045, compared to 2016. The value of goods moved by truck is expected to increase by approximately 66% from 2016.
By Heavy Duty Trucking
Private fleets report a DOT Recordable crash rate of 0.504 crashes per million miles, a slight increase from last year’s 0.49.
Access Now
Large truck drivers killed in fatal crashes rarely have high blood alcohol concentrations (BACs).
Access Now
Many states that have passed hand-held phone bans and texting bans provide for various exemptions for emergencies, law enforcement personnel, emergency medical technicians, firefighters, state DOT employees, etc.
Access Now
Large truck crashes by operation classification have continued to increase from 2012 to 2016.
Access Now
Nevada was the first state to allow autonomous Class 8 trucks.
Access Now
Statistics covering driver accident rates for 2013-2018. In this report, we cover accidents by age of drivers, cell-phone use, seat-belt use, time of day, top five accident descriptions, accidents by day of the week, and accidents by weather type.
Access Now
Statistics covering driver accident rates for 2011-2016
Access Now
The secure and easy all-access connection to your content.
Bookmarked content can then be accessed anytime on all of your logged in devices!
Already a member? Log In