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Freight Trucker demographics and statistics in the US

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Freight Trucker gender statistics

18.1% of freight truckers are women and 81.9% of freight truckers are men.
  • Male, 81.9%
  • Female, 18.1%

Freight Trucker gender ratio

GenderPercentages
Male81.9%
Female18.1%

Freight Trucker gender pay gap

Women earn 97¢ for every $1 earned by men

male-income
Male Income
$49,668
female-income
Female Income
$47,953

Freight Trucker gender ratio over time

This data breaks down the percentage of men and women in freight trucker positions over time. Currently, 18.1% of freight truckers are female.
Male
Female
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021

Freight Trucker gender ratio by year

YearMaleFemale
201084.47%15.53%
201186.91%13.09%
201284.11%15.89%
201390.23%9.77%
201486.73%13.27%
201585.63%14.37%
201684.34%15.66%
201789.08%10.92%
201887.29%12.71%
201983.68%16.32%
202090.39%9.61%
202181.94%18.06%

Freight Trucker related jobs gender ratio

We compared freight truckers with similar job titles to see how gender ratios vary. As you can see, dredge operator and tower crane operator have the biggest gender ratio gaps.

Job TitleMaleFemale
Gift Wrapper12%88%
Gift Packer18%82%
Pill Packer19%81%
Freight Trucker82%18%
Green Chain Operator99%1%
Tower Crane Operator99%1%
Dredge Operator99%1%
Male
Female
100%
75%
50%
25%
0%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%

Freight Trucker demographics by race

The most common ethnicity among freight truckers is White, which makes up 60.9% of all freight truckers. Comparatively, 18.3% of freight truckers are Hispanic or Latino and 11.0% of freight truckers are Black or African American.
  • White, 60.9%
  • Hispanic or Latino, 18.3%
  • Black or African American, 11.0%
  • Asian, 4.5%
  • Unknown, 3.8%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%

Freight Trucker Race

Freight Trucker RacePercentages
White60.9%
Hispanic or Latino18.3%
Black or African American11.0%
Asian4.5%
Unknown3.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native1.5%

Freight Trucker race and ethnicity over time

See how freight trucker racial and ethnic diversity trended since 2010 according to the United States Census Bureau data.

  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • Black or African American

Freight Trucker race and ethnicity by year

YearWhiteBlack or African AmericanAsianHispanic or Latino
201062.49%15.83%2.94%16.12%
201163.20%15.61%3.89%14.30%
201265.14%12.59%3.81%16.97%
201364.39%13.75%2.73%16.74%
201460.26%14.48%3.17%18.22%
201561.32%14.54%3.76%18.57%
201659.90%14.90%3.94%17.37%
201760.83%16.24%4.23%16.08%
201866.50%13.02%3.06%14.31%
201966.57%9.80%3.50%17.57%
202065.15%12.96%3.84%13.07%
202160.91%11.02%4.47%18.25%

Freight Trucker wage gap by race

According to our data, white freight truckers have the highest average salary compared to other ethnicities. Black or african american freight truckers have the lowest average salary at $46,145.
$57,000
$55,000
$53,000
$51,000
$49,000
$47,000
$45,000
Unknown
White
Black or African American
Asian
Hispanic or Latino
EthnicitySalary
Unknown$49,767
White$55,764
Black or African American$46,145
Asian$50,072
Hispanic or Latino$47,140

Average freight trucker age

See how the average age of freight truckers varies based on ethnicity and gender.
Male
Female

Freight Trucker age by race and gender

RaceMale AgeFemale Age
White4338
Black or African American42.542
Asian29
Hispanic or Latino3729.5

Freight Trucker age breakdown

The average age of freight truckers is 40+ years years old, representing 51% of the freight trucker population.

40+ years

30-40 years

20-30 years


Freight Trucker age breakdown

Freight Trucker YearsPercentages
40+ years51%
30-40 years24%
20-30 years24%

Freight Trucker educational attainment

The most common degree for freight truckers is high school diploma, with 50% of freight truckers earning that degree. The second and third most common degree levels are bachelor's degree degree at 24% and bachelor's degree degree at 12%.
  • High School Diploma, 50%
  • Bachelor's, 24%
  • Associate, 12%
  • Diploma, 9%
  • Other Degrees, 5%

Freight Truckers by degree level

Freight Trucker DegreePercentages
High School Diploma50%
Bachelor's24%
Associate12%
Diploma9%
Other Degrees5%

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Company size where freight truckers work

Below, you can see the size of companies where freight truckers work.

< 50 employees

50 - 100 employees

100 - 500 employees

500 - 1,000 employees

1,000 - 10,000 employees

> 10,000

Freight Trucker jobs by employer size

Company SizePercentages
< 50 employees10%
50 - 100 employees12%
100 - 500 employees17%
500 - 1,000 employees3%
1,000 - 10,000 employees20%
> 10,000 employees38%

Freight Trucker jobs by industry

The most common industries for freight truckers are retail, transportation and professional.

Retail

Transportation

Fortune 500

Professional

Manufacturing

Freight Trucker turnover and employment statistics

Freight Trucker unemployment rate over time

The unemployment rate for freight truckers between 2008 and the most recent data has varied, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Unemployment rate

Freight Trucker unemployment rate by year

YearFreight Trucker Unemployment Rate
201014.63%
201111.23%
20128.96%
20139.09%
20147.39%
20155.55%
20167.89%
20175.14%
20185.87%
20194.27%
20204.47%
20215.56%

Average freight trucker tenure

The average freight trucker stays at their job for 1-2 years, based on the 175 freight truckers resumes in Zippia's database.

Less than one year

1-2 years

3-4 years

5-7 years

8-10 years

11+ years

Freight Trucker tenure statistics

Number of yearsPercentages
Less than 1 year39%
1-2 years28%
3-4 years9%
5-7 years13%
8-10 years4%
11+ years7%

Freight Trucker LGBT ratio compared to similar jobs

Review the percent of freight truckers that are members of the LGBT community. You can see how this compares to similar jobs in the chart below.
Job TitleLGBTJob Openings
Mixer Crane Operator1.94%27,226
Freight Trucker2.60%-
Mill Operator3.85%64,574
Scrap Metal Collector4.13%5,838
Material Handling Specialist4.67%66,226
Crater And Packer6.68%16,063
Coal Feeder Operator10.43%30,006

Similar freight trucker jobs LGBT demographics

ProfessionPercentages of LGBT Job Openings
Mixer Crane Operator1.94%27,226
Mill Operator3.85%64,574
Scrap Metal Collector4.13%5,838
Material Handling Specialist4.67%66,226
Crater And Packer6.68%16,063
Coal Feeder Operator10.43%30,006

Foreign languages spoken by freight truckers

  • Spanish, 100.0%

Freight Trucker languages spoken

Foreign LanguagePercentages
Spanish100.0%

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