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Network Transport expands, completes move into new headquarters

Network Transport Office

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Network Transport, ranked 619 on Inc. magazine’s 2021 list, recently completed its move to a new, larger headquarters to accommodate a strategic plan to hire an additional 100 employees in the next 12 months. The 3PL’s previous headquarters had 4,400 square feet of office space. The new building spans 14,000 square feet, allowing room for future growth.

Network Transport was founded in 2016 by trucking industry veterans David Ferguson and Ben Gordon, who have extensive...

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ATA: Trucking still rules freight movement

Truck on highway

The trucking industry generated almost $792 billion in revenue in 2019, moving 11.84 billion tons of freight, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) said.

The two figures are among the highlights of the annual data n the American Trucking Trends 2020 report.

The industry employed 7.95 million people in trucking-related positions, up 140,000 from 2018. Professional drivers account for 3.6 million jobs. Women make up 6.7% and minorities account for 41.5% of drivers.

The trucking industry employed...

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