1. If you’ve got it, a truck brought it.
ATA –Trucking 101
On behalf of the American Trucking Associations and our industry, welcome to Trucking 101.

2. Trucking 101

3. AGENDA Facts About The Industry Equipment Used
Truckload (TL) Operations
Less-than Truckload Ops (LTL)
Small Parcel (SP) & Specialized Ops
Current Issues

4. Transport their own company goods The largest private carriers are:
PepsiCo
Coca Cola
Sysco
Wal Mart
U. S. Foods

5. Truckload Carriers
Typically pickup a load from the shipper and deliver it to a single consignee.

6. LTL Carriers Multiple shipments in one trailer
Many terminals - hub and spoke operations
Regional and national in territory covered

7. Small Package Delivery
Many customers in small trucks
Catalog delivery
Consumer shipments
Examples:
UPS
FedEx