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But like everything, their time was to end. Between ocean vessels, river barges, the railroad, and finally the semi-trailer trucks thousands of service quickly forgotten. No gold watch and pension for them. No, the semi-trailer trucks took all the glory away.
Semi-Trailer Trucks: – What’s in a Name?
Semi trailer trucks, the name seems like an odd name to someone who doesn’t know how to speak properly. So what is it?
Well, semi is the actual vehicle itself, the part with the engine and cab. The trailer is just that, a non-motorized vehicle pulled by another one. It is used to carry all the cargo. Together you can call them a semi-trailer trucks.
But really that isn’t as common as many of the other names: semi, semi-truck (semi truck) semi-trailer, tractor trailer, class 8 trucks, big rig, 18-wheeler, and the list goes on! Some are regional some are national. Heck, some terms are only local to the lot where the truck sits!
