Truckers go the distance…but how far? Learn about all the terminology here.
Manufacturing sites, farms, and countless businesses use trucking services to bring raw or finished goods from the production site to the retail center. They may also take materials from overseas shipping locations to the warehouse or factory. All of this freight shipping means that trucks span a smaller or greater amount of distance regularly. With the distance of transportation in mind, the trucking industry has terminology to define how far a truck might travel regularly. Let’s look at the definition of “domestic freight” and other trucking industry terms.