Talk:Trucking industry in the United States

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Well thats pretty much all I can do for this article at the moment. I know I skipped over the "golden years" of trucking, the 70s, but that almost deserves an article into itself. I did a quick google search but I really couldn't find any reliable sources of info about it. I've been working on this article for pretty much two days straight so I'm sick of looking at it. But feedback would be appreciated, since this is my first really BIG article that I've created. Enjoy! ErgoSum88 (talk) 10:17, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

Ok so I finally added a section about the 70s. ErgoSum88 (talk) 00:14, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

Comments

First, know that I'm not an admin or anything close to a pro at evaluating Wiki-articles. However, I do have some suggestions based on what I've learned during my time here.

• Much as I love the WW1 truck photo, it may detract somewhat from the flow of the history section being as wide as it is.
• The article is around 34K in size; splitting the list of trucking terms into a separate article would clean up the size greatly. It also is the kind of thing that goes into too much detail for an overview article like this one, and the information is better presented in an article by itself with more potential for expansion if needed. (I'm good at list articles; I can split it out and refine it if you'd like.)
• Be careful in some of your phrasing - certain words (like "mostly" or "nearly all") will cause concern unless sourced.

Excellent work otherwise, and well-sourced in the main. Let me know if you have any other questions... Duncan1800 (talk) 22:02, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

I like the intro, FYI in Aus we have a similar adage that goes "The only thing not delivered by truck is a baby." Was part of a union reform campagin or something during the 90's I think. Also the comment about Super singles...the other major advantage is that they have lower rolling resistance compared to double tyres and hence return better fuel economy.Whitfan (talk) 01:49, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

This Article is written from a hugely pro-industry perspective. Not a single mention of the Teamsters and the history of labor struggle makes this article lack a NPOV. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.117.222.199 (talk) 20:40, 29 March 2010 (UTC)

Please see History of the trucking industry in the United States for coverage of the Teamsters. --ErgoSum•talk•trib 15:18, 2 August 2010 (UTC)

Good article reassessment

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I've closed the GAR as withdrawn per nominator's request. It's also currently a GAN so it's best to keep the GAR separate from the new nomination. PeterSymonds | talk 19:38, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

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deleting "Legislation"

I deleted this section because I thought it was pure politics. “Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN) stated that he sponsored the bill” sounds like a plug for Rep. Larry. Who cares who sponsored it? It passed congress and was signed by the president. Just as Larry, Barack’s name could also be considered a political plug.

The line “in reaction to…apnea” is an opinion, the reference is just some blog.

This is all covered in the article on this bill. Isn’t that where it belongs? Anyway, I deleted this section as pure politics. If you disagree, put it back, your call. Sammy D III (talk) 19:21, 14 July 2014 (UTC)

Axles, tires, wheels

Trucks are commonly measured by wheels, 4x2, 4x4, 6x4, 6x6, etc. I think pretty much everyone uses this system. It is (number of wheels) x (number of powered wheels). This system has two wheels per axle, single or dual tires do not matter.

Combinations are often counted by axles. US laws use axle, with no mention of single or dual tires. (Duals are prohibited on steer axles).

Some US west coast over the road truckers said “eighteen-wheeler” for their 5 axle combinations, referring to the number of tires. Local slang, sort of. Movies have made this nickname common, but other than that, tires are not often counted. This can be confusing. Sammy D III (talk) 20:49, 14 July 2014 (UTC)

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Industry Regulations

It is necessary to add the industry regulation and his history (It was regulated? it is regulated now? I understand that some years ago companies need a specific license to operate between two places. This is the case now? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cuye (talk • contribs) 22:46, 23 January 2019 (UTC)

Good Article Reassessment

Trucking industry in the United States

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Result: Without objection, delisted. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 06:12, 20 January 2022 (UTC).

I ran into this article yesterday, and was shocked to see it listed as a good article. What's wrong with it? Well, this article was promoted in 2008 and has not been reassessed since. In that time, it has become more than a decade out of date (there is a "as of 2005" statement in it) and has a number of unsourced paragraphs and subsections. Sections of prose do not meet GA standards for their quality of writing. Inexplicably, the article does not cover Trailer-on-flatcar or Containerization at all, which are significant parts of the trucking industry in the United States. A fair amount of work is needed to bring this back to GA level, especially considering standards for what we consider a good article have increased since 2008. Trainsandotherthings (talk) 15:34, 24 December 2021 (UTC)

So, it has been nearly a month and no improvements have been made to the article. How does it get delisted? Trainsandotherthings (talk) 20:13, 16 January 2022 (UTC)