29 www.ortrucking.org Issue 2 | 2022 TRUCKING DRIVES THE ECONOMY SAFETY MATTERS 67.5% COMMITMENT TO SHARING THE ROAD The Share the Road program sends a team of professional truck drivers to communities around the country to teach car drivers about truck blind spots, stopping distances and how to merge safely around large trucks, all designed to reduce the number of car-truck crashes. TRANSPORTING THE ESSENTIALS org org n regon- sociations g with most Oregon TRUCKING FAST FACTS CAREERS 95,020 Trucking industry jobs in Oregon 1 in 17 jobs in the state (2020) SMALL BUSINESS EMPHASIS 24,450 Trucking companies located in Oregon. Primarily small, locally owned businesses, these companies are served by a wide range of supporting businesses. (2021) Percent of manufactured tonnage transported by trucks in Oregon. 122,780 tons per day (2017) 76.9% of Oregon communities depend exclusively on trucks to move their goods. COMPETITIVE WAGES Total trucking industry wages paid in Oregon in 2020 exceeded $5.1 billion, with an average annual trucking industry salary of $53,807. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers held 21,830 jobs with an average annual salary of $49,880. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2020) SAFETY FIRST Oregon Trucking Associations members put safety first through: Improved driver training Investment in advanced safety technologies Active participation in industry safety initiatives at the local, state and national levels CONTINUALLY IMPROVING 2019 U.S. fatal crash rate per 100 million Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT): Oregon: 1.25 | USA: 1.49 Between 1975 and 2019, the U.S. large truck fatal crash rate has dropped 90.9% The Latest... Oregon Trucking Fast Facts THE AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION Research Institute (ATRI) has released the latest numbers for trucking in Oregon. These are always good data points to have on hand when having a conversation about just how safe, vital, and environmentally aware the trucking industry really is. It also shows the heavy tax burden the industry is already carrying. You’ll also find these on our website for further review and download: www.ortrucking.org/trucking-facts. TRUCKING PAYS THE FREIGHT INDIVIDUAL COMPANIES As of January 2022, a typical five-axle tractor-semitrailer combination paid: DELIVERING A CLEANER TOMORROW EMISSIONS 49% of U.S. commercial trucks are now powered by the newest- generation, near-zero emissions diesel technology. Medium- and heavy-duty trucks contribute just 24.5% of all transportation-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the U.S. and represent only 7% of total U.S. GHG emissions. PARTNERSHIPS Through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) SmartWay Transport Partnership, the trucking industry is working with government and businesses to quantify greenhouse gas emissions and take steps to reduce them. state highway user fees and taxes federal highway use fees and taxes ROADWAY USE Miles driven on public roads: FUEL CONSUMPTION The trucking industry continues to improve energy and environmental efficiency even while increasing the number of miles driven. In 2020: Combination trucks accounted for just 18% of the total highway transportation fuel consumed. Combination trucks consumed nearly 113 billion fewer gallons of fuel than passenger vehicles in the U.S. Oregon TRUCKING FAST FACTS THE INDUSTRY The trucking industry in Oregon paid approximately $315 million in federal and state roadway taxes (2020) The industry paid 31% of all taxes owed by Oregon motorists … … despite trucks representing only 13% of vehicle miles traveled in the state. $22,508 $8,906 These taxes were over and above the typical taxes paid by businesses in Oregon. Miles of public roads in Oregon (2020) 78,991 Trucks: 4.2 billion All Motorists: 32.3 billion ortrucking.org ORTrucking.org @OTAOregon /company/oregon- trucking-associations @ortrucking Updated March 2022 with most recent data available TRUCKING PAYS THE FREIGHT INDIVIDUAL COMPANIES As of January 2022, a typical five-axle tractor-semitrailer combination paid: state highway user fees and taxes federal highway use fees and taxes ROADWAY USE Miles driven on public roads: Oregon TRUCKING FAST FACTS THE INDUSTRY The trucking industry in Oregon paid approximately $315 million in federal and state roadway taxes (2020) The industry paid 31% of all taxes owed by Oregon motorists … … despite trucks representing only 13% of vehicle miles traveled in the state. $22,508 $8,906 These taxes were over and above the typical taxes paid by businesses in Oregon. Miles of public roads in Oregon (2020) 78,991 Trucks: 4.2 billion All Motorists: 32.3 billion E P T U P T i b e T ortrucking.org ORTrucking.org @OTAOregon /company/oregon- trucking-associations @ortrucking Updated March 2022 with most recent data available DELIVERING A EMISSIONS 49% of U.S. commercial truck are now powered by the new generation, near-zero emissio diesel technology. Medium- and heavy-duty truc contribute just 24.5% of all tra tation-related greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. and rep only 7% of total U.S. GHG emi PARTNERSHIPS Through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Smart Transport Partnership, the truckin industry is working with governme businesses to quantify greenhous emissions and take steps to reduce Ore TRUCKING of vehicle miles traveled in the s ortrucking.org ORTrucking.org @OTAOregon /company/oregon- trucking-associations @ortrucking Updated March 2022 with most recent data available
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