Transportation Industry

Lington Language Center

Introduction
 Transportation is one of the largest industries in the world
 Transportation is simply the movement of goods from one location to another
That’s how logistics works
 OWNER OPERATORS
 An owner-operator truck driver is someone who owns their own truck driving
business. Owning a trucking company includes owning or leasing one or more
semi-trucks and finding freight to haul, as well as handling the day-to-day
responsibilities that come with owning a business
LEGAL WEIGHT and TRUCK WEIGHT
 Legal weight is the maximum weight allowed with freight onboard and this
weight cannot exceed 80,000lbs combined
 Truck and trailer weight can vary from 32,000 lbs to 36,000 lbs depending on
the make and model of the truck and trailer
MAX
FrontWEIGHT ON AXLES:
axle: 12,000 lbs
Drive axle: 34,000 lbs
Trailer axle: 34,000 lbs

DIESEL WEIGHT:
Each gallon weighs nearly 8 lbs
An average truck carries about 200 to 300 gallons

TEAM DRIVERS:
Team Drivers are two drivers who alternate shifts driving which allows the truck to remain in
motion continuously
A team travels an average of nearly 1,400 miles within a 24-hour period