The most notable number in this week’s employment report for truck transportation might be a difference of 400 jobs.
In a Bureau of Labor Statistics report that noted relatively moderate movement in jobs statistics overall, the seasonally adjusted figure for truck transportation came in at 1,543,500 jobs.
That is only 400 more than the 1,543,100 reported in August of last year, the first month reported by BLS that took into account the closure of LTL carrier Yellow that month.
Total truck...