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  2. 18 Wheeler - Wikipedia

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    An 18 wheeler or semi-trailer truck is the combination of a tractor unit and one or more semi-trailers to carry freight. 18 Wheeler may also refer to: 18 Wheeler (band), a Scottish indie band; 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker, a 2000 video game "18 Wheeler", a song by Pink from Missundaztood; Boeing 747, as its landing gear has 18 wheels

  3. 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker - Wikipedia

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    18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker, known in Japan as 18 Wheeler (エイティーン・ホイーラー, Eitīn Hoīrā), is an arcade game developed by Sega AM2 and distributed by Sega. The game was released in arcades in 1999 and ported to the Dreamcast in 2000. It was released for the PlayStation 2 in 2001 and GameCube in 2002 by Acclaim ...

  4. 18 Wheeler (band) - Wikipedia

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    18 Wheeler were a Scottish rock band active in the 1990s, consisting of Sean Jackson (vocals, guitar), David Keenan (guitar, vocals), Alan Hake (bass), and Neil Halliday (drums). [1] Original bassist Chris "Pint Glass" Stewart left before any recordings were made, and was replaced by original drummer Hake.

  5. Semi-trailer truck - Wikipedia

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    Conventional style cab tractor A cab-over semi-tractor Tractor with an end-dump trailer A FAW semi-trailer truck in China A semi-trailer truck (also known by a wide variety of other terms – see below) is the combination of a tractor unit and one or more semi-trailers to carry freight. A semi-trailer attaches to the tractor with a type of hitch called a fifth wheel. Other terms There are a ...

  6. Trucking industry in the United States - Wikipedia

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    A common property-carrying commercial vehicle in the United States is the tractor-trailer, also known as an "18-wheeler" or "semi". The trucking industry serves the American economy by transporting large quantities of raw materials, works in process, and finished goods over land—typically from manufacturing plants to retail distribution centers.

  7. History of the trucking industry in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Many automobile drivers are largely unfamiliar with large trucks and many accidents are the result of these drivers being unaware of an 18-wheeler's numerous and large blind spots. [24] The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has determined that 70% of fatal automobile/tractor-trailer accidents were the result of "unsafe actions of ...

  8. Truck classification - Wikipedia

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    The typical 5-axle tractor-trailer combination, also called a "semi" or "18-wheeler", is a Class 8 vehicle. [30] Standard trailers vary in length from 8 ft (2.4 m) containers to 57 ft (17 m) van trailers, with the most common length being the 53 ft (16 m) trailer. [31] Specialized trailers for oversized loads can be considerably longer.

  9. List of American truck manufacturers - Wikipedia

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    Caterpillar 740 Chase 1908 delivery wagon, photographed at the Louwman museum, the Netherlands, 2011. Capacity; Caterpillar; Chase (1907–1919); Chevrolet; Chrysler; Cline; Clydesdale Motor Truck Company (1917–1939), formerly Clyde Cars Company