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  2. Trucking industry in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The trucking industry (especially the long-haul sector) is also facing an image crisis due to the long working hours, long periods of time away from home, the dangerous nature of the work, and lower earnings than other labor (for example, 1% lower than construction in 2004). Employee turnover in

  3. How Much Do Truck Drivers Make? 10 Highest-Paying ... - AOL

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    If you are debating a career change, have a clean driving record and enjoy life on the open road, you may be delighted to find out what some trucking companies are paying long-haul truck drivers to...

  4. Haul truck - Wikipedia

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    Haul truck capacities range from 40 short tons (36.3 t; 35.7 long tons) to nearly 500 short tons (454 t; 446 long tons). An example on the smaller end is the Caterpillar 775 (rated at 70 short tons [62 long tons]). Quarry operations (which produce payloads that have value) are typically employ smaller trucks [why?] than mining operations (such ...

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

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    A "Victory Oil" semi-trailer truck from 1943. The trucking industry in the United States 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 . During World War I, the military was the first to use trucks extensively.

  6. The first big-rig hydrogen fuel station in the U.S ... - AOL

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    While a fuel cell is comparable in size to a diesel engine, a battery big enough for long-haul trucks adds weight and size and cuts down on the total freight load the truck can deliver.

  7. Is long haul truck driving the perfect guise for a ... - AOL

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    Yes.”. According to the FBI, long-haul truckers are the ones responsible in most cases of highway homicide. “Long-haul truckers exist for days or weeks at a time in a world of their own. They ...

  8. Wayne Adam Ford - Wikipedia

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    California. Date apprehended. November 3, 1998. Wayne Adam Ford (born December 3, 1961) is an American serial killer. Ford, a former long-haul truck driver, murdered four women from 1997 to 1998. He strangled them and dismembered three of his four victims. He turned himself in with a woman's breast in a bag in his coat pocket.

  9. Glossary of the American trucking industry - Wikipedia

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    A specialized set of jargon describe the tools, equipment, and employment sectors used in the trucking industry in the United States. Some terms may be used within other English-speaking countries, or within the freight industry in general (air, rail, ship, and manufacturing). For example, shore power is a term borrowed from shipping ...

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