THE GEOGRAPHY OF TRANSPORT SYSTEMS
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Employment in Transportation Occupations, United States, 1985-2001
Transportation employed directly in 2001 4.8 million people in the United States, a million more than 15 years earlier. The dominant sector of employment involves motor vehicle operators, namely truck drivers, many of which are owner-operator. Transportation employs about 7.5% of the American workforce.