long-haul trucking
Interstate cargo transport
Long-haul trucking is the transport of freight over distances typically exceeding a few hundred miles, often crossing state lines or spanning the country.
Drivers may spend days or weeks on the road between home visits: He got into long-haul trucking after the factory closed.
The industry forms the backbone of goods distribution in large countries like the United States.
- truckersCommercial freight drivers
- big rigTractor-trailer combination
- air brakesPneumatic vehicle deceleration system
- CB radioCitizens Band transceiver
- rubber duckSqueezable floating tub toy
sleeper cab · weigh stations · jackknife · freight shipping · double trailer · eighteen-wheeler · rail transport · convoy · keep on truckin' · open road · lorry · logbooks · hours of service · freight rates · diesel fuel · rest stops · lot lizard · roadside
- transport companiesAmerican Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, FedEx, UPS
- shipping methodsexpress shipping, overnight delivery, air cargo, courier service, overnight mail