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2. Semi-trailer truck - Wikipedia

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   Conventional style cab tractor A cab over semi-tractor Tractor with an end-dump trailer A FAW semi-trailer truck in China A semi-trailer truck (also known by a wide variety of other terms - see below) is the combination of a tractor unit and one or more semi-trailers to carry freight. A semi-trailer attaches to the tractor with a type of hitch called a fifth wheel. Other terms There are a wide ...

3. How much will semi-truck financing cost? - AOL

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   Semi trucks can cost as much as $200,000, making it hard for some businesses to purchase one without a loan The terms of a semi-truck loan depend on the type of lender, your creditworthiness and ...

4. History of the trucking industry in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Starting in 1910, the development of a number of technologies gave rise to the modern trucking industry. With the advent of the gasoline-powered internal combustion engine, improvements in transmissions, the move away from chain drives to gear drives, and the development of the tractor/semi-trailer combination, shipping by truck gained in popularity. [1]

5. Trucking industry in the United States - Wikipedia

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   A "Victory Oil" semi-trailer truck from 1943. The trucking industry [3] has affected the political and economic history of the United States in the 20th century. Before the invention of automobiles, most freight was moved by train or horse-drawn vehicle. Trucks were first used extensively by the military during World War I. [4]

6. Types of semi-truck financing - AOL

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   The average semi truck has a lifespan of about 750,000 miles. But this can vary with the type of truck, its components, where it operates, and the maintenance it receives. Well-maintained trucks ...

7. Terminal tractor - Wikipedia

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   A terminal tractor Terminal tractor at the Port of Dover.. A terminal tractor, known in the United States as a shag truck, shunt truck, spotter truck, spotting tractor, yard truck, yard shifter, yard dog, yard goat, yard horse, yard mule, yard jockey, yard spotter, hostler, or mule, is a kind of semi-tractor intended to move semi-trailers within a cargo yard, warehouse facility, or intermodal ...