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According to surveys conducted by the American Trucking Association, the average age of a new truck driver is 35 years old. As a result, many of the older drivers in the workforce are nearing retirement age and will soon need to be replaced. If this continues, the driver shortage will only get worse. Over the …

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A semi-truck is a truck with a combination of a tractor unit and one or more semi-trailers. The trailers attach to the tractor using a fifth-wheel hitch. Semi-trucks are used to haul cargo in a wide variety of industries. The driver of a semi-truck must have a CDL (commercial driver’s license) to drive the vehicle. …

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