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> * European trucks typically run shorter hauls, and do not require a bunk in the cab as often as multi-day cross-country runs. I find it hard to believe. Ther
by jve 5y ago
> * European trucks typically run shorter hauls, and do not require a bunk in the cab as often as multi-day cross-country runs.
I find it hard to believe. There are tons of trucks, having multi-day cross-country runs. I know a few truckers, they all have. They sleep in their cabs. Sometimes there are 2 truckers, so they can swap whenever limits reached.
I see trucks from different countries any time I hit the road. If you ride on German autobahn, there is a never-ending stream of trucks from different countries.
- throw0101a 5y agoAlso cargo rail is supposedly not a prevalent in the EU as it is in the US. (Vice versa for passenger rail.)
- coredog64 5y agoLast time I checked, the US was only slightly behind Russia in rail ton-miles.
- sedan_baklazhan 5y agoCount it per capita.
- tgtweak 5y agoEU has a LOT more truck volume (both in terms of per capita and percentage of freight shipped by truck). This has some complex and not so obvious implications on how long things get hauled. The smaller trucks also make it more economical to do trips between hubs vs hauling across 3000kms (which is reasonably common in the US). Smaller trailer capacity (due to EU length restrictions) and increased depot/truck distribution means a heavier distribution towards shorter hauling.
- zardo 5y agoAre there any routes in Europe as long as the US coast-to-coast haul?
- teknopaul 5y agoQuick look at a map will tell you yes. Might not be as common, but I am sure fruit gets delivered to Finland from Andalucía by road.
- zardo 5y agoI'm sure trailers make the trip. But are they pulled by one tractor the whole way?
- matli 5y agoYes.
- usr1106 5y agoBut Finland has only 5 million inhabitants, so the volume is nearly negligible on European scale. The big population centers are closer to each other and even agricultural hotspots.