Iowa Tucking Essentials 

People:

Trucking Employs 87,200 Iowa Workers; one of every 11 people 

Paid more than 3 billion in salaries annually 

Over 6,940 family-owned and corporate trucking businesses in the state 

Safe Freight Transportation

Nationally, large truck-related fatal crashes have dropped 34% over the past 10 years, while miles driven have increased by 42%

59,836 truck safety inspections were conducted in Iowa in 2005 

Commerce

Trucks transport nearly 100% of the supplies needed for Iowa’s 100,000 family farms 

Over 70% of Iowa Communities depend upon trucks for the delivery of goods and services these communities rely upon 

What’s in those trucks?

Ø      Farm Equipment

Ø      Meat and processed foods

Ø      Machinery and fabricated metals

Ø      Consumer goods

Ø      Goods to stock the shelves of Iowa’s 45,047 retails stores and service enterprises 

Iowa’s Road Team

A team of professional truck drivers dedicated to educating the motoring public on safety issues, sharing the road with trucks and the professionalism that exists among truck drivers. 

The 2006 Road Team is comprised of eight professional truck drivers that have over 70 years of experience and 10 million accident-free miles 

In 2005, The Road Team and Safety Professionals taught over 1000 driver education students in Iowa the importance of Sharing the Road with Trucks and provided valuable driving tips for these young drivers. 

If you’ve Got It…A Truck Driver Brought it!

Iowa Statistics