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A '''truck''' (also known as a '''semi''' or '''tractor trailer''') is a large [[motor vehicle]] that [[transport]]s [[cargo]] across state lines. People who drive trucks are known as truckers. | A '''truck''' (also known as a '''semi''' or '''tractor trailer''') is a large [[motor vehicle]] that [[transport]]s [[cargo]] across state lines. People who drive trucks are known as truckers. | ||
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* [[Professional trucking]] | * [[Professional trucking]] | ||
| + | * [[Supply chain]] and [[Just in time|Just in Time]] distribution system | ||
| + | * '''[[Food distribution system]]:''' [[Transportation]] (trucks, [[ship]]s, [[railroad]], and [[airplane]]s), [[warehouse|warehousing]] (such as [[Amazon.com]], [[Costco]]), and [[retail]] facilities (such as [[Wal-Mart]]) which move [[food]] from the [[food production system]] to [[consumer]]s. | ||
| + | * [[Essay:Systems of support|Systems of support]] | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | {{reflist|2}} | ||
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| + | [[Category:Railroads]] | ||
[[Category:Transportation]] | [[Category:Transportation]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Systems of Support]] | ||
Revision as of 01:29, December 16, 2014
A truck (also known as a semi or tractor trailer) is a large motor vehicle that transports cargo across state lines. People who drive trucks are known as truckers.
See Also
- Professional trucking
- Supply chain and Just in Time distribution system
- Food distribution system: Transportation (trucks, ships, railroad, and airplanes), warehousing (such as Amazon.com, Costco), and retail facilities (such as Wal-Mart) which move food from the food production system to consumers.
- Systems of support