trucking companies
Road cargo carriers
Trucking companies are businesses that transport goods by truck, forming the backbone of freight logistics in countries with extensive road networks.
The term usually refers to commercial carriers operating fleets of semi-trucks for long-haul shipping: Several trucking companies bid on the contract.
The industry ranges from owner-operators with a single rig to massive corporations moving goods across continents.
- freight carriersCompanies transporting commercial goods
- long-haul truckingTransporting goods great distances
- big rigTractor-trailer combination
- rigEquipment arrangement or vehicle
- CDLCommercial driving license
cargo · diesel · trailer · flatbed trailer · weigh stations · deadhead · licensing requirements · supply chain management · interstate highways · freight · haulage · route planning · bill of lading · safety audits · highways · shipment · semis · owner operator
- commercial carriersairlines, freight carriers, shipping lines, cargo airlines, parcel services
- truckingsemi, 18-wheeler, trucks, truckers, big rig
- licensed industriesbanks, casinos, pharmacies, airlines, insurance companies
- immigrant businessesbodegas, ethnic restaurants, corner stores, delis, nail salons
trucking companiesshipping lines
Maritime cargo transport firms
railroad companies · airlines · freight railroads · cargo airlines · courier services
trucking companiescourier services
Businesses delivering parcels quickly