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2. Trucking industry in the United States - Wikipedia

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   This results in a "revolving door" within most long-haul trucking companies, as drivers are constantly switching jobs or leaving the industry. In the short-haul and less-than-truckload (LTL) sectors, driver turnover is only around 15%, [83] mainly due to the better working conditions, higher pay, and unionized workers.

3. Truck driver - Wikipedia

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   A truck driver driving a semi-truck in the Netherlands. A truck driver (commonly referred to as a trucker, teamster or driver in the United States and Canada; a truckie in Australia and New Zealand; [1] an HGV driver in the United Kingdom, Ireland and the European Union, a lorry driver, or driver in the United Kingdom, Ireland, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Malaysia and Singapore) is a person who ...

4. How Much Do Truck Drivers Make? 10 Highest-Paying Trucking ...

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   Truck driving salaries will vary depending on location, experience and the company you work for, however, there are many truck drivers making $100,000 a year such as: Ice road drivers Mining ...

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

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   Trucking achieved national attention during the 1960s and 70s, when songs and movies about truck driving were major hits. Truck drivers participated in widespread strikes against the rising cost of fuel, during the energy crises of 1973 and 1979, and the industry was drastically deregulated by the Motor Carrier Act of 1980.

6. Owner-operator - Wikipedia

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   In trucking, an owner-operator is a self-employed commercial truck driver or a small business that operates trucks for transporting goods over highways for its customers. [1] Most owner-operators become drivers for trucking companies first to gain experience and determine whether the career is for them.

7. Glossary of the American trucking industry - Wikipedia

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   A LTL driver normally has a dedicated or regional route. [10] [25] [26] Long-haul See over-the-road. Motor carrier A person or company providing transportation of property or passengers using commercial motor vehicles. [5] Over-the-road (OTR) A driver or carrier who transports cargo to any place at any time, without prescribed schedules or routes.