General & Specialized Freight Trucking
This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing general freight trucking. General freight establishments handle a wide variety of commodities, generally palletized, and transported in a container or van trailer. The establishments of this industry group provide a combination of the following network activities: local pickup, local sorting and terminal operations, line-haul, destination sorting and terminal operations, and local delivery. This industry group also comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing local or long-distance specialized freight trucking. The establishments of this industry are primarily engaged in the transportation of freight which, because of size, weight, shape, or other inherent characteristics, requires specialized equipment,such as flatbeds, tankers, or refrigerated trailers. This industry also includes the transportation of used household, institutional, and commercial furniture and equipment.
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Occupations
in Demand for General & Specialized Freight Trucking |
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 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer | 1,810 |
12.7% |
740 |
1,312 |
Moderate
on-the-job
training |
|
| Laborers and Freight & Stock Movers | 900 |
-1.5% |
710 |
710 |
Short-term
on-the-job
training |
|
| Truck Drivers, Light & Delivery Services | 440 |
2.7% |
130 |
169 |
Short-term
on-the-job
training |
|
| Bus
& Truck Mechanics & Diesel Engine Specialists |
210 |
11.8% |
140 |
203 |
Postsecondary
voc. award |
|
| General Office Clerks | 1,680 |
4.4% |
1,040 |
1,245 |
Short-term
on-the-job
training |
|
| Industrial Truck & Tractor Operators | 200 |
3.8% |
160 |
192 |
Short-term
on-the-job
training |
|
| Dispatchers, Exc. Police & Fire | $42,997 |
60 |
0.6% |
40 |
41 |
Moderate
on-the-job training |
| First-line Supervisors of Transportation & Material Moving Workers | 250 |
10.6% |
130 |
186 |
Related
work experience |
|
| General & Operations Managers | $64,107 |
760 |
11.3% |
390 |
622 |
Bachelor's
or higher degree |
| Bookkeeping, Acctg., & Auditing Clerks | 1,170 |
1.0% |
630 |
662 |
Moderate
on-the-job training |
|
| Packers & Packagers, Hand | 360 |
8.3% |
340 |
492 |
Short-term
on-the-job
training |
|
| Secretaries, Exc. Legal, Medical & Exec. | 250 |
-9.4% |
170 |
170 |
Moderate
on-the-job
training |
|
| Customer Service Representatives | 460 |
19.3% |
310 |
708 |
Moderate
on-the-job
training |
|
| Source:
Minnesota Dept.
of Employment & Economic Development |
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