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The development of a number of technologies gave rise to the modern trucking industry. At this time the tech was gas.
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The first state weight limits for trucks were introduced in 1913. This limited the wages because back then they got paid an equality of the pay the company got.
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There were almost 100,000 trucks on America's roads. However, solid tires, poor rural roads, do not combine so solid roads aren't formed yet.
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There were over millions trucks on America's roads.
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The years beyond 1920 saw several advancements, such as improving roads, and the introduction of the diesel engine(which are 25-40% better than gasoline engines).
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During World War 1, the military was the first to use trucks extensively. With the increased construction of paved roads, trucking began to be more common.
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All states had some form of varying truck weight regulations.
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In 1933, due to, president Franklin D. Roosevelt's "New Deal" required industries to create a code of fair competition, resulting in a merger tat form the American trucking associations.
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It replaced the code of competition and authorized the interstate commerce commission to regulate the trucking industry.
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Congress enacted the first hours of service regulation limiting the driving hours of truck and bus drivers.
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In 1941, the ICC reported that inconsistence weight limitations imposed by the states were a hindrance to effective interstate truck commerce.
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An extensive network of freeways, were now spreading trucking far out.
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Truck driving achieved national attention during the 1960s, cause by songs and movies about trucks driving were major hits.
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Truck drivers participates in a widespread strikes against the rising cost of fuel, during the energy crises of 1973.
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The motor carrier act partially deregulated the trucking industry dramatically increasing the number of trucking companies.
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Made 38,000 a year based off of inflation.
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Established a federal minimum for truck rate limits standardizing truck size and weight limits across the country for traffic on interstate highways.
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by 2006 there were over 26 million trucks on america's roads, hauling over 10 billion short tons freight and representing nearly 70% of the total volume of freight.
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in 2009 a book was published by Shane Hamilton with the history of trucking and ho development in the trucking industry helped.
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Make around $100,000 a year.
