Trucking Grows Flashcards

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Motor Carrier Act of 1935 was modeled after the ____ ____ ____ ___ ___

A

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.

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World War II

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3
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What year was the Federal Highway-Aid Act signed

A

1956

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Over the next ___ years, the original portion of one of the greatest U.S. engineering achievements was completed.

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35 years
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The addition of new roads transformed the trucking industry from a local and regional enterprise to a

____ ____ _____ ____

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Competitive nation carriage service

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Construction of the interstate highway system further facilitated the trucking industry’s rise to dominance in ___ ____ _____.

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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

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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

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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?

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Construction of the interstate highway system

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The ____ ____ ___ , which also regulated the railroad industry, was granted authority over interstate trucking

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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

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Interstate Commerce Commission

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What president signed the landmark Federal Highway-Aid Act establishing the interstate highway system

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Dwight D. Eisenhower

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