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  2. Trucking industry in the United States - Wikipedia

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    A common property-carrying commercial vehicle in the United States is the tractor-trailer, also known as an "18-wheeler" or "semi".. The trucking industry serves the American economy by transporting large quantities of raw materials, works in process, and finished goods over land—typically from manufacturing plants to retail distribution centers.

  3. 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).

  4. American Trucking Associations - Wikipedia

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    The American Trucking Associations (ATA), founded in 1933, is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry.ATA represents more than 37,000 members covering every type of motor carrier in the United States through a federation of other trucking groups, industry-related conferences, and its 50 affiliated state trucking associations.

  5. Why is the Trucking Industry Changing? - AOL

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    Trucking companies hope higher wages attract younger drivers and tee up long-term careers, to give the industry some stability. But federal regulations can make that tricky.

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

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    The American Highway Freight Association and the Federated Trucking Associations of America met in the spring of 1933 to speak for the trucking association and begin discussing a code. [6] By summer of 1933 the code of competition was completed and ready for approval. The two organizations had also merged to form the American Trucking ...

  7. Biden brings truckers to the White House, says 'drivers are ...

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    In December, the White House announced a 90-day plan to improve the trucking industry and help loosen up supply chains in the process.. And since then, the industry has been challenged further by ...

  8. Where Is the Trucking Industry Headed? - AOL

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    With new regulations, a long-haul trucker shortage, and the climbing price of oil, the trucking industry is seeing some significant changes. With new regulations, a long-haul trucker shortage, and ...

  9. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration - Wikipedia

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    The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is an agency in the United States Department of Transportation that regulates the trucking industry in the United States. The primary mission of the FMCSA is to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving large trucks and buses.