The state economy relied more on trucking in 2004 than in 1997. The number of truck miles traveled per $1,000 of Gross State Product grew more than 18 percent, to 16.5 truck miles traveled for every $1,000 dollars of economic output produced in the state.
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Sources: New Jersey Dept. of Labor and Workforce Development, Gross State Product for New Jersey by Industry, 1997-2004 (Millions of Chained 2000 Dollars) and NJDOT. Travel Activity by Vehicle Type, 1997-2004. |