Trucks move 73 percent of all domestic freight by value, totaling 12.6 billion tons of freight in 2020.
Eleanor Holmes Norton: “Trucks move 73 percent of all domestic freight by value, totaling 12.6 billion tons of freight in 2020.”
On the recordMay 9, 2023
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Norton highlights the significant role of trucks in freight transportation.
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