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Everything you consume is delivered by an 18-wheeler that requires heaps of fuel.
by typeofhuman 5y ago
Everything you consume is delivered by an 18-wheeler that requires heaps of fuel.
- dragontamer 5y agoActually, trains in most cases. The last mile is trucks, but the backbone of America is our world class rail system.
- sethherr 5y agoIndeed, world class shipping rail system. Our passenger rail is depressingly subpar.
- throwaway0a5e 5y ago>Actually, trains in most cases. The last mile is trucks, More like last 50-100mi. Where's your "local" intermodal yard?
- hadlock 5y agoDo you have any stats on this? As I have read (casually) trucking has been 60-80% of consumer goods delivery (end-to-end), and only in the last 3-5 years has rail started picking up long haul freight, as shipping dry goods like coal has become less lucrative.
- raisedbyninjas 5y agoNot a big component. For example for the retail price of food 4% is for transportation costs. https://www.ers.usda.gov/webdocs/publications/44825/7758_err114_reportsummary.pdf?v=3675.8 https://www.ers.usda.gov/webdocs/publications/44825/7758_err...