Semi-trucks and trailers are used to keep the world supplied.  They haul all sorts of goods daily that consumers and businesses need.

Most people aren’t aware of how important trucking is to supply everything they buy. Without semi-trailers:

• The shelves in stores would never be stocked.
• Farmers couldn’t transport their fruits, vegetables, meat, and other goods after harvest or slaughter.
• Construction companies wouldn’t have the supplies that they need to build homes, offices, and other buildings.
• Nothing they buy online would get delivered.

Using semi-trailers for transport is fundamental to our everyday economy. You would be hard-pressed to find many people who don’t benefit from it on a daily basis.

These are some of the top industries that rely on semi-trailer transportation to keep their business moving.

Farming

Farmers rely on semi-trailers to transport the vast majority of their goods.They move equipment and transport:

• fruits and vegetables to other processing plants to make new foods
• live animals
• already processed meats
• food to warehouses and markets for direct consumption

Without this form of transportation, food prices would likely skyrocket.

Grocery Stores

Semi-trailers are instrumental to farmers’ businesses, but you can’t forget that all of that food has to go somewhere, namely, your grocery store.

Retail centers of all kinds also enjoy the benefits of stocked shelves because of semi-trailer transportation.

Then, the consumers benefit from being able to find their favorite products quickly and easily.

Construction

People in the construction industry need nails, wood, and other materials to build homes, offices, schools and other types of buildings.

Getting the right types of materials quickly is dependent on being able to ship what you need across the state or several states with a semi-trailer.

Not only does it save you money, but it also opens things up to a great variety of options.

Now, it’s not as simple as just renting a trailer and getting the job done.

Truck drivers need to make sure that they have the permits they need to haul oversized loads between different states, counties, or cities.

According to the experts at Hale Trailer:

“Before you get on the road with a large load, it’s always important to make sure that your load meets regulations.

Wide load permits are often necessary for large loads such as tractors, cranes, prefab homes, and various industrial equipment and cargo.

Some wide and oversize loads require additional permits or escorts, but laws can vary from state to state, and thus, make it confusing to navigate compliance.”

You can rent a semi-trailer from Pennsylvania-based Hale Trailers or if you prefer to buy, they offer this advice on buying a used semi-trailer.

Retail Outlets

Whether you go to a clothing store or want to see the tech gadget in person at the store before you buy, the majority of it will go to the store at least partially by semi-trailer.

Even items manufactured in another country across an ocean rely on trucking. They travel part of the way on a cargo ship.

But it is semi-trailers that are necessary to take these items from port to states across the country.

Package Delivery

Buyers probably don’t think about how their online purchases end up on their doorstep.

When you shop online, packages travel first primarily because of semi-trailers. Only once they arrive locally are they sent out on smaller vehicles.

Companies like Amazon and other online retailers rely on a combination of delivery methods.

Some may have their own trucks. Most use USPS, FedEx, or UPS semi-trailer transportation to keep their businesses running smoothly.

Even though you usually see the smaller step vans or box trucks actually making the delivery, almost every package was first moved by a semi-truck and trailer.

Smaller companies and even mom-and-pop shops need to transport items to buyers, too. Semi-trailers are responsible for it all.

Trucks Keep the World Supplied

People new to logistics may have never considered how everything they buy is transported domestically.

Now they should be aware that there are numerous industries that rely on semi-trailers on a daily basis.

Many changes are on the way due to the Internet of Things (IoT) of transportation.

Will self-driving trucks replace human drivers? We don’t know, yet. But there are tests underway along specific sections of highway.

Whether they do or not, semi-trucks and trailers will still be essential to keep the world supplied.

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