Report: Trucking Industry Added Jobs in March

The trucking industry managed to add more than 5,000 jobs in March, according to federal statistics. 

That was the largest jump since August-September 2023, when over 8,000 jobs were added to the industry, the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics reported April 5. Trucking jobs have increased every month of 2024 thus far. 

Despite the month-over-month gains, there are roughly 18,600 fewer trucking jobs compared to March 2023. 

Looking at the full transportation industry, around 1,200 jobs were gained in March 2024. When compared to March 2023, however, there are around 31,400 fewer jobs. 

Overall employment rose by 303,000 jobs in March, according to the release, while the unemployment rate stayed largely the same at 3.8 percent.