Operational Differences and Similarities Among the Motorcoach, School Bus, and Trucking Industries (2005) / Chapter Skim
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This is a key data limitation; because the number of operators and vehicles in the trucking industry is much larger than in the motorcoach or school bus contractor industries, it is easier for trucking industry associations to rely on MCMIS for industry statistics rather than attempt a comprehensive independent survey on a national scale. As a result, there is no complete information on the intrastate trucking industry nationwide.
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Truck Type Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (Pounds) Category Class I 0-6,000 Light Duty Class II 6,001-10,000 Light Duty Class III 10,001-14,000 Medium Duty Class IV 14,001-16,000 Medium Duty Class V 16,001-19,500 Medium Duty Class VI 19,501-26,000 Medium Duty Class VII 26,001-33,000 Heavy Duty Class VIII 33,001-150,000 Heavy Duty Source: Wisconsin Department of Transportation, http://hotmix.ce.washington.edu/wsdot_web/.
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Fleet Size More than 20 7 to 20 6 or fewer Total firms ATA 2002 7.2% 11.7% 81.1% 585,677 MCMIS 2000 3.8% 9.0% 87.1% 612,771 Note: The MCMIS total excludes 595 firms with equal-sized bus and trucking operations. Source: American Trucking Associations, Inc.
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Dividing operating expenses by operating revenues shows the operating ratio. The higher the ratio, expressed in percentages, the smaller the trucking operator's Number of Trucking Firms Region All For Hire West 70,471 41,414 Midwest 147,687 61,358 South 177,734 81,735 Northeast 97,450 35,385 Canada 13,904 8,960 Mexico 3,476 2,822 Other 363 151 Note: This table excludes 595 firms with equal-sized bus and trucking operations and 101,686 firms with unknown geographic information.
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Department of Transportation by carriers with $3 million or more in annual revenue. Source: American Trucking Associations, Inc., American Trucking Trends 2003.
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Combined, the top 20 carriers had operating revenues of $45.3 billion and operating expenses of $41.6 billion, for an operating ratio of 92 percent. Sources of Revenues Figure 32 shows the sources of revenue for the for-hire trucking industry.
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; • Submit to random drug and alcohol testing; • Have no criminal record involving drunk driving, drug use, or hit-and-run driving; • Speak English well enough to read road signs; and • Pass an FMCSA written exam. Driver Compensation The Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2004-2005 Edition reports a median truck driver Rank Company Operating Revenues ($)
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Operating Expenses Figure 33 shows the distribution of operating expenses for trucking firms in 2001. American Trucking Associations, Inc., used data from the Motor Annual Carrier Report, which are based on information filed for carriers making at least $3 million in annual revenue, excluding household goods carriers.
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TABLE 30 Operating cost per mile for large trucking firms, 2001 Year Class III Class IV Class V Class VI Class VII Class VIII Total 1992 25,500 25,600 3,600 27,700 73,200 119,100 274,700 1993 26,900 33,300 4,300 26,600 80,800 157,900 329,800 1994 35,300 44,500 4,100 20,300 98,200 185,700 388,100 1995 39,900 52,600 4,300 23,300 106,700 201,300 428,100 1996 51,800 58,700 7,300 19,400 103,500 170,100 410,800 1997 52,800 56,500 9,200 18,100 110,700 178,600 425,900 1998 102,500 43,400 25,200 31,600 114,700 209,500 526,900 1999 122,400 49,400 30,400 48,100 131,000 262,300 643,600 2000 116,300 47,400 29,100 51,200 122,600 211,500 578,100 2001 101,500 52,000 24,400 42,400 91,600 139,600 451,500 2002 80,000 37,800 24,000 45,100 69,300 146,000 402,200 Source: American Trucking Associations, Inc., American Trucking Trends 2003. TABLE 31 Large truck retail sales by class, 1992 to 2002 Source: American Trucking Associations, Inc., American Trucking Trends 2003.
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Year Number of Carriers Revenue Average Revenue per Carrier 1991 1,472 6,637 45.09 1992 1,479 6,958 47.05 1993 1,380 7,062 51.17 1994 1,495 7,027 47.00 1995 1,625 6,839 42.08 1996 1,862 6,525 35.04 1997 1,597 5,937 37.17 1998 1,560 5,643 36.18 1999 1,432 6,075 42.43 2000 2,315 6,475 27.97 2001 2,444 7,475 30.59 Source: American Trucking Associations, Inc., American Trucking Trends 2003. TABLE 33 Operating revenue for for-hire trucking firms with over $3 million annual revenue, 1991 to 2001
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Figure 36. Percentage change from previous year in operating revenue for for-hire trucking firms with over $3 million annual revenue, 1991 to 2001.
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This yearly publication includes comprehensive statistics on the trucking industry, including industry size, performance, fleet demographics, retail sales, taxes, safety, international trade, the environment, fuel price trends, and commercial truck configurations. It can be purchased from ATA at: www.truckline.com.
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