Industry Detail

Truck Transportation

Industries in the Truck Transportation subsector provide over-the-road transportation of cargo using motor vehicles, such as trucks and tractor trailers. The subsector is subdivided into general freight trucking and specialized freight trucking. This distinction reflects differences in equipment used, type of load carried, scheduling, terminal, and other networking services. General freight transportation establishments handle a wide variety of general commodities, generally palletized, and transported in a container or van trailer. Specialized freight transportation is the transportation of cargo that, because of size, weight, shape, or other inherent characteristics require specialized equipment for transportation.

Regional Employers

WESTERN CO-OP TRANSPORT ASSN	MONTEVIDEO
SMITH TRUCKING	WORTHINGTON
GIBSON TRUCKING & TRANSFER INC	BENSON
CLIFF VIESSMAN INC	DAWSON
EICKHOFF ENTERPRISES INC	MARSHALL

Occupations in Demand

Occupational Title	Wage	Education and Training Requirements
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$ 34,396.21	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Driver/Sales Workers	$ 19,292.59	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators	$ 44,885.16	Work experience (in related occupation)