Share Freight trucks are the backbone of the logistics and transportation industry and are responsible for shipping goods to great distances. Nearly all businesses rely on freight trucks to transport their goods. In fact, trucks transport significantly more payload than airplanes, trains, or ships. 72.6% of total domestic goods were shipped, which is 11.46 billion tons worth of goods carried in the US, and were transported by trucks (source: American Trucking Association ). Different types of cargo require different transportation methods to move goods around the country and the world. Some of the many types of trucks are – semi-trailers, flatbeds, step decks, reefers, dry vans, box trucks, tankers, and more. This blog post will discuss the US’s most popular freight truck transport and its uses. Keep reading to learn more about these trucks. 9 Most Common Types of Trucks Freight Even though sometimes overlooked, trucks play a crit...
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