"Streamlined Trucking" The First in a Series by SharLeigh

Welcoming the new Millennium has been a special time in history. Magazines, T.V. stations and newspapers have all been reflecting back on the events of the last century. Most of these items being highlighted include advances in medicine and science, inventions, space travel, world wars and important or famous people.

It is interesting to watch the events unfold, but what about the Truckers? The men and women who have improved the American way of life by hauling freight. Everyone in America owes a debt of gratitude to the men and women behind the wheel. Where would this nation be without Truckers? Everyone takes for granted the items that are shipped while they sleep, and the hazards that these drivers encounter on the road. These next few articles will explore the growth and history of the trucking industry.

Horse-drawn wagons were hauling freight before the world had even dreamed of railroads, planes or trucks. These freight-hauling wagons were used to move supplies to and from the ports to the manufacturers, and eventually the goods to the cities, towns and villages. There has always been a demand for hauling freight.

Railroad building boomed during the 1800s. The railroads united the country, making travel faster and more efficient. There was only one problem - the trains could only go where the tracks were laid. It was horse-drawn wagons that carried the goods to and from the trains and the farmer’s harvest or livestock from the fields to the marketplace. Wagons were the only link between manufacturers, stores and consumers. Freight hauling was an ever-important part of life, but wagons were becoming obsolete.

Welcoming the new Millennium has been a special time in history. Magazines, T.V. stations and newspapers have all been reflecting back on the events of the last century. Most of these items being highlighted include advances in medicine and science, inventions, space travel, world wars and important or famous people.

It is interesting to watch the events unfold, but what about the Truckers? The men and women who have improved the American way of life by hauling freight. Everyone in America owes a debt of gratitude to the men and women behind the wheel. Where would this nation be without Truckers? Everyone takes for granted the items that are shipped while they sleep, and the hazards that these drivers encounter on the road. These next few articles will explore the growth and history of the trucking industry.

Horse-drawn wagons were hauling freight before the world had even dreamed of railroads, planes or trucks. These freight-hauling wagons were used to move supplies to and from the ports to the manufacturers, and eventually the goods to the cities, towns and villages. There has always been a demand for hauling freight.

Railroad building boomed during the 1800s. The railroads united the country, making travel faster and more efficient. There was only one problem - the trains could only go where the tracks were laid. It was horse-drawn wagons that carried the goods to and from the trains and the farmer’s harvest or livestock from the fields to the marketplace. Wagons were the only link between manufacturers, stores and consumers. Freight hauling was an ever-important part of life, but wagons were becoming obsolete.