Semi trucks, though they get little recognition, or even respect, for that matter, are holding America together. These rigs, often called 18-wheelers, can last millions of miles, and are concentrated ...

World War II was over. The American economy was white-hot and getting hotter. Construction and manufacturing were booming. And the first truck fleets were experimenting with a business model that ...

The earliest motor trucks – often called “commercial cars” at the time – often weren’t much more than a powered farm wagon. But by the mid-1910s, the basic design of the modern truck was starting to ...