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I always thought it was odd that we standardized shipping containers and pallets, but not truck trailers. Shipping containers and pallets have owners, but nobo
by twblalock 8y ago
I always thought it was odd that we standardized shipping containers and pallets, but not truck trailers.
Shipping containers and pallets have owners, but nobody minds leaving them behind at the point of delivery because they are interchangeable and they circulate around.
If truckers could pull up to a loading dock, unhook the trailer and leave it behind, and drive away with an empty trailer, that would be pretty cool.
- marnett 8y agoTrucks typically have multiple customers freight with multiple destinations for drop-off. This would work for some customers, but not all.
- jhayward 8y ago> If truckers could pull up to a loading dock, unhook the trailer and leave it behind, and drive away with an empty trailer, That's called a 'hook and drop' load and they are very common. Usually used within a large customer's trailer fleet, such as ones who have distribution centers that then fan out to stores.