Trucking Grows Flashcards
Motor Carrier Act of 1935 was modeled after the ____ ____ ____ ___ ___
Interstate Commerce Act of 1887
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___ ___ ___ firmly established trucking as a vital mode of freight delivery as the railroads were unable to keep pace with rapidly growing demand.
World War II
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What year was the Federal Highway-Aid Act signed
1956
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Over the next ___ years, the original portion of one of the greatest U.S. engineering achievements was completed.
35 years
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The addition of new roads transformed the trucking industry from a local and regional enterprise to a
____ ____ _____ ____
Competitive nation carriage service
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Construction of the interstate highway system further facilitated the trucking industry’s rise to dominance in ___ ____ _____.
U.S. freight movement
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In ____(Y) , under pressure from railroads, which were witnessing a gradual shift in freight tonnage from rail to trucks
1935
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The ___ ___ ___ used its new powers to regulate the rates that could be charged, the markets that could be served and the commodities that could be carried
Interstate Commerce Commission
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What happened to transform the trucking industry from a local and regional enterprise to a competitive nationwide carriage service?
Construction of the interstate highway system
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The ____ ____ ___ , which also regulated the railroad industry, was granted authority over interstate trucking
Interstate Commerce Commission
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Who regulated the number of hours a truck driver could work and entry qualifications of new companies into the industry
Interstate Commerce Commission
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What president signed the landmark Federal Highway-Aid Act establishing the interstate highway system
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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