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Technology
The development of a number of technologies gave rise to the modern trucking industry. At this time the tech was gas. -
Limited weights
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. -
Slightly increasing
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. -
Increase in Trucks on the road
There were over millions trucks on America's roads. -
The Advancments
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). -
Truck driving by war
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. -
Changing regulations
All states had some form of varying truck weight regulations. -
The New Deal
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. -
Motor carrier act
It replaced the code of competition and authorized the interstate commerce commission to regulate the trucking industry. -
Hours of service
Congress enacted the first hours of service regulation limiting the driving hours of truck and bus drivers. -
ICC
In 1941, the ICC reported that inconsistence weight limitations imposed by the states were a hindrance to effective interstate truck commerce. -
Highway system
An extensive network of freeways, were now spreading trucking far out. -
Truck driver increase
Truck driving achieved national attention during the 1960s, cause by songs and movies about trucks driving were major hits. -
Truck driver Strikes
Truck drivers participates in a widespread strikes against the rising cost of fuel, during the energy crises of 1973. -
Deregulation
The motor carrier act partially deregulated the trucking industry dramatically increasing the number of trucking companies. -
Wages
Made 38,000 a year based off of inflation. -
The surface transportation act
Established a federal minimum for truck rate limits standardizing truck size and weight limits across the country for traffic on interstate highways. -
Increasing the number
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. -
Books help
in 2009 a book was published by Shane Hamilton with the history of trucking and ho development in the trucking industry helped. -
Wages
Make around $100,000 a year.
