Well that concept has carried over into the modern world of big trucks or in other words class 8 trucks.
They usually go on day trips at the most. They are a very important part of the overall transportation industry. And that is why there are many intermodal trucking companies, or at least those who perform drayage as an additional part of their services.
Now, if you want to learn more there are of course numerous resources available on how to get registered as one of the intermodal companies.
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You will need to become familiar with the various responsibilities associated with it, and like everything in the trucking world there are specific terms by FMCSA that are used.
As I stated earlier there are numerous intermodal trucking companies that offer such services. Some do it exclusively and others are used as needed. Many of the larger shipping companies have their own trucks and company drivers as well.
