One of the most concise ways to see changes over time is in a chart. And during, the pandemic, some charts illustrated unprecedented highs and lows.
Linehaul rates and load-to-truck ratios literally went off the charts at some points in 2021. The FMCSA charted a full year of data from its Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse for the first time. Detention and demurrage reached unfavorable levels. And while LTL growth climbed, not all trucking firms benefited equally.
Below is a collection of stories from 2021 that show how trucking has changed, by the numbers
