Trucking History
Invented in 1898 to haul a boat, this multi-unit vehicle style became the blueprint for modern trucking
what is a semi
The standard nickname for a large commercial truck based on its total wheel count
18 wheeler
A refridgerated trailer used to haul cold or frozen food
Reefer trailer
Where truckers can rest get something to eat or get gas and park overnight
The road that truckers mostly drive on
The year semis were invented
1898
The best selling truck company in america
Freightliner
White
The license a trucker must have to legally drive a semi
The stations where truckers must pull over to verify their total weight
Weigh Station
president that signed the federal aid highway act in 1956
dwight d eisenhower
side mirrors
Liquid cargo like milk gas or water is hauled inside a cylinder tank shaped container
Tanker trailer
CB Radio
Roads that require drivers to pay a fee or toll to drive on them
before diesel engines became the standard the first trucks ran on a different fuel
gas
the thing used to connect the trailer to the semi
fifth wheel
Livestock trailer
The small area behind the seats to sleep and stuff
Cab
rest areas
When the cb radio was made
1945
jake brakes
This cargo pays the most out of every cargo
Oversize loads
The minimum age for interstate trucking
21
the steep offramos filled with sand or gravel used for trucks that lose their brakes on mountains
runaway truck ramps