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title: What is the state of for-hire trucking jobs?
description: After a strong October and revised August and September, payroll trucking jobs are only 0.6% below pre-pandemic numbers.
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# [What is the state of for-hire trucking jobs?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/jobs-dec-21)

 Written by [Avery Vise, VP of Trucking](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/avery-vise) | Dec 17, 2021 4:44:11 PM

Avery Vise shares an update on for-hire trucking jobs.

This Q&A response from The FTR Experts came from our December Commercial Vehicle Quarterly Update. View the video and the key takeaways below.

 

**Key Takeaways:**

- After a strong October and revised August and September, payroll trucking jobs are only 0.6% below pre-pandemic numbers.
- Looking only at drivers paints a different picture, as they were down 2.3% compared to pre-pandemic norms.

 

[View full post](https://ask.ftrintel.com/jobs-dec-21)

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