Louisiana Statistics
Trucking Industry Employment and Wages in Louisiana
| Year |
Trucking Industry Employment |
Trucking Industry Percent of State Employment |
Trucking Industry Wages ($000) |
Average Weekly Trucking Industry Wages |
Average Annual Trucking Industry Wages |
| 1997 |
158,047 |
9% |
$4,027,980 |
$490 |
$25,486 |
| 1998 |
163,931 |
9% |
$4,291,382 |
$503 |
$26,178 |
| 1999 |
165,106 |
9% |
$4,535,797 |
$528 |
$27,472 |
| 2000 |
168,759 |
9% |
$4,811,162 |
$548 |
$28,509 |
Roadway Extent and Use in Louisiana
| Year |
Total Miles of
Public Roads |
Vehicle Miles Traveled by All Vehicles (Millions) |
| 1997 |
60,699 |
38,840 |
| 1998 |
60,747 |
40,326 |
| 1999 |
60,828 |
41,205 |
| 2000 |
60,900 |
40,849 |
| Year |
Vehicle Miles Traveled By Trucks (Millions) |
Truck Percent of All
Vehicle Miles Traveled |
| 1997 |
6,348 |
16% |
| 1998 |
6,593 |
16% |
| 1999 |
6,770 |
16% |
| 2000 |
6,712 |
16% |
State and Federal Freight Motor Carrier Taxes and Fees Paid 1997-2000
| Fuel Taxes |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
| Federal Motor Carrier Fuel Taxes ($000) |
$167,744 |
$177,820 |
$177,135 |
$181,556 |
$179,661 |
| Percent of Total Federal Fuel Taxes For State |
32% |
33% |
33% |
34% |
33% |
| State Motor Carrier Fuel Taxes ($000) |
$148,953 |
$148,824 |
$156,849 |
$160,426 |
$159,207 |
| Percent of Total State Fuel Taxes |
28% |
28% |
29% |
30% |
28% |
| Total Motor Carrier Fuel Taxes Paid ($000) |
$316,697 |
$326,644 |
$333,984 |
$341,983 |
$338,867 |
| Percent of Total Federal & State Fuel Taxes Paid |
30% |
31% |
31% |
32% |
31% |
| Registration Fees |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
| Truck Tractors Registered |
29,923 |
31,427 |
32,462 |
33,497 |
34,532 |
| Commercial Trailers Registered |
198,959 |
194,980 |
204,729 |
214,966 |
224,894 |
| Trucks & Truck Tractors Registration Fees($000) [1] |
$36,503 |
$37,275 |
$38,414 |
$16,592 |
$21,148 |
| Trailer Registration Fees ($000) |
$3,665 |
$3,331 |
$4,163 |
$3,079 |
$4,227 |
| Total Truck & Trailer Registration Fees ($000) |
$40,168 |
$40,606 |
$42,577 |
$19,671 |
$25,375 |
Percent of Total State Registration Fees
for All Vehicles |
53% |
53% |
52% |
35% |
39% |
| Other Taxes & Fees: |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
| Other State Taxes & Fees ($000) [2] |
$7,684 |
$7,240 |
$7,265 |
$7,510 |
$6,811 |
| Federal Use Tax ($000) |
$15,735 |
$14,619 |
$16,867 |
$16,867 |
$17,691 |
| Federal Excise Tax on Trucks & Trailers ($000) |
$37,207 |
$50,484 |
$60,798 |
$60,798 |
$22,809 |
| Federal Excise Tax on Tires ($000) |
$7,281 |
$7,475 |
$8,095 |
$8,095 |
$6,331 |
| Total State & Federal Taxes & Fees |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
| Total State Taxes & Fees ($000) |
$196,805 |
$196,670 |
$206,691 |
$187,607 |
$191,393 |
| Percent of Total State Taxes & Fees for All Vehicles |
32% |
32% |
33% |
31% |
30% |
| Total Federal Taxes & Fees ($000) |
$227,967 |
$250,398 |
$262,895 |
$267,316 |
$226,492 |
| Percent of Total Federal Taxes & Fees for All Vehicles |
39% |
41% |
42% |
43% |
38% |
| Total State & Federal Taxes & Fees ($000) |
$424,772 |
$447,068 |
$469,586 |
$454,924 |
$417,884 |
| Percent of Total Federal & State Taxes & Fees for All Vehicles |
36% |
36% |
37% |
37% |
34% |
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