Ever wonder what's inside big rigs? These are the most common goods shipped by trucks
Published in Slideshow World
Drivers may take notice when behind a logging truck on the interstate, a semi towing a livestock trailer, or a loudly branded Amazon shipping container, but what about the many more semitrucks crisscrossing the U.S. without offering a clue to what lies within? These anonymous giants ply the nation's highways from sunrise until long after sunset.
Nearly two-thirds of the nation's 20 billion tons of domestic freight is transported by truck, making semis the most prevalent method of sending goods across the U.S. So what are they most often hauling?
Truck Parking Club used data from the Bureau of Transportation Statisticsto identify the most common goods transported by semitrucks within the U.S. based on weight. This analysis also charts the expected growth of shipping freight, with semitrucks continuing to lead the way.
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