With November’s gains, the for-hire trucking industry has now shown employment increases five months straight, starting in July.
The U.S. economy as a whole in November added 178,000 jobs, pushing the country’s unemployment rate to 4.6 percent.
Employment in the for-hire trucking industry totaled 1.47 million in November. The number does not include private carriers and is based on payroll stats.
The transportation and warehousing sector as a whole added 8,900 jobs in November. Manufacturing lost 4,000 jobs. The construction industry added 19,000 jobs.