The Tractor Trailer Book

The Tractor Trailer Book
Author: Jimmie Cox
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-10
Genre: Tractor trailer combinations
ISBN: 9781479116096

This is the second edition of The Tractor Trailer Book. Author Jimmy Cox, a professional tractor trailer driver for the past 15 years, has added two new chapters: Backing Basics, and Delivery Examples. He has incorporated some suggestions and comments from his popular series of training videos in this new edition such as describing exact turns of the steering wheel. Also included is an updated version of how to back into truck stop parking spaces. This is a more visual edition with 58 diagrams illustrating situations that drivers encounter on a typical work day.

Big Joe's Trailer Truck

Big Joe's Trailer Truck
Author: Joe Mathieu
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 49
Release: 2014-08-27
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0553509659

Vehicle-obsessed boys and girls can follow Big Joe through a typical day’s work in his giant trailer truck. Detail-packed full-color illustrations will fascinate readers—especially the final two-page spread, which labels every working part of a tractor-trailer rig.

Tractor-Trailer Trucker

Tractor-Trailer Trucker
Author: Joyce Slayton Mitchell
Publisher:
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2000
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1582460108

Introduces the various parts of a tractor trailer and their functions as a truck driver prepares to take his "big rig" on the road.

Big Rigs

Big Rigs
Author:
Publisher: Voyageur Press
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2005-07
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9780896587373

9 x 12 160 pgs 225 color & b&w photos & artwork index

Bumper to Bumper

Bumper to Bumper
Author: Mike Byrnes & Associates
Publisher: Mike Byrnes & Associates, Inc.
Total Pages: 514
Release: 2003
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9780962168765

Textbook for tractor semitrailer operations: fourth edition includes current information on hours of service, hazardous materials, cargo securement, in-cab technology; trucking industry history; U.S. regulations; procedures; descriptions of systems, components, use/maintenance requirements; troubleshooting; safe driving; economy driving; regulated activities. Includnes end-of-chapter tests, Observation Skills Tests, illustrations, index

Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver Training

Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver Training
Author: Alice Adams
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Total Pages: 656
Release: 2012-06-21
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781111036485

When students need to learn from the resource even the pros trust, look no further than Delmar’s Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver Training, 4E. Delmar is the only official education partner of the Professional Truck Driver Institute (PTDI). Our goal is to ensure that students are armed with the information needed to excel in their truck driver careers. The all-new fourth edition incorporates both customer and industry feedback to bring enhancements that truly capture the learning needs of the industry. One key improvement: the book’s approach has been broadened to include all of North America, in an effort to provide accurate, effective content that is relevant to all drivers, whether they drive within or beyond the border of the United States. Additional updates include a detailed chapter devoted to CSA 2010, references to the latest tractor-trailer and driving technologies, as well as “day in the life” stories written by truck drivers and industry leaders that illustrate how truck driving experiences can shape both lives and careers. The end result is a valuable resource that will instill an up-to-date, comprehensive foundational knowledge that will help drivers in any stage of their career development. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

Truck

Truck
Author: Donald Crews
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 34
Release: 1991-03-25
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0688104819

centerFollow the big red truck on its cross-country journey in Donald Crew's classic wordless book, perfect for sharing with the very young.

My Big Truck Book

My Big Truck Book
Author: Roger Priddy
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2002-05-17
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780312490850

Teaches small children the names of different trucks.

The Truck Book

The Truck Book
Author: Harry McNaught
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 34
Release: 1978-04-12
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0394837037

Climb behind the wheel of over 50 different types of trucks, from dump trucks and fire trucks to tanker trucks and ice cream trucks! Full of colorful and detailed illustrations and loads of interesting facts, The Truck Book is a must-have for all vehicle fans.

The Long Haul: A Trucker's Tales of Life on the Road

The Long Haul: A Trucker's Tales of Life on the Road
Author: Finn Murphy
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 167
Release: 2017-06-06
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 0393608727

“There’s nothing semi about Finn Murphy’s trucking tales of The Long Haul.”—Sloane Crosley, Vanity Fair More than thirty years ago, Finn Murphy dropped out of college to become a long-haul trucker. Since then he’s covered more than a million miles as a mover, packing, loading, hauling people’s belongings all over America. In The Long Haul, Murphy recounts with wit, candor, and charm the America he has seen change over the decades and the poignant, funny, and often haunting stories of the people he encounters on the job.