# United States All employees, thousands, general freight trucking, long-distance, not seasonally adjusted

United States All employees, thousands, general freight trucking, long-distance, not seasonally adjusted was up 0.6% year on year in September 2026, compared with −0.3% in August 2026.
The level stood at 755.9 thousands.
That is the highest reading since April 2023.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −6.8% (May 2020) to 7.2% (Jun 2022), averaging −0.05%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files)
- Makrognosis code: `US.EMP.M.NSA.IND-43484120`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 1990-01-01 to 2026-09-01 (441 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-states/all-employees-thousands-general-freight-trucking-long-distance-not

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 755.9 thousands | 0.6 |
| August 2026 | 753.4 thousands | −0.3 |
| July 2026 | 748.2 thousands | −1.0 |
| June 2026 | 745.0 thousands | −1.5 |
| May 2026 | 741.5 thousands | −2.2 |
| April 2026 | 739.0 thousands | −2.1 |
| March 2026 | 735.8 thousands | −2.3 |
| February 2026 | 734.2 thousands | −3.0 |
| January 2026 | 740.6 thousands | −2.9 |
| December 2025 | 748.7 thousands | −2.6 |
| November 2025 | 750.3 thousands | −2.4 |
| October 2025 | 752.3 thousands | −2.1 |
| September 2025 | 751.2 thousands | −2.5 |
| August 2025 | 755.9 thousands | −1.6 |
| July 2025 | 755.5 thousands | −2.0 |
| June 2025 | 756.7 thousands | −1.6 |
| May 2025 | 758.4 thousands | −1.4 |
| April 2025 | 755.1 thousands | −2.1 |
| March 2025 | 753.5 thousands | −2.6 |
| February 2025 | 757.0 thousands | −1.9 |
| January 2025 | 762.7 thousands | −1.9 |
| December 2024 | 768.6 thousands | −2.3 |
| November 2024 | 769.0 thousands | −2.4 |
| October 2024 | 768.1 thousands | −2.5 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.NSA.IND-43484120"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.EMP.M.NSA.IND-43484120",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```