One place to search for information about becoming a semi truck driver would be by visiting a school that trains drivers. It will benefit you most to speak to an a actual person who trains truck drivers, because they are knowledgeable about the field.
You can call a semi truck company by locating they're information in a phone book or online. You can go to a company and get a brochure or talk to a representative from the company.
You can look into semi truck leasing from companies such as Penske and Ryder. You can also look in the yellow pages for your area and find local companies that do semi truck leasing as well.
Who invented the Semi-truck?
If the semi truck knocked on the garbage truck, yes.
Purchasing insurance for a semi truck requires the same information as that of car insurance. The age of the driver, the drivers driving history, the age and make of the truck and the value of the load.
A vehicle with 18 wheels is commonly known as a "semi-truck" or "tractor-trailer."
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Fyda Freightliner is both a semi truck and buisness truck manufacturer. You can look them at their website for more information http://www.fydafreightliner.com/new_trucks.aspx
You have many places online that you can access to learn about commercial trucks financing. One place to go for legitimate information is www.commercialtrucktrader.com/.../truck-loans-leasing
There is no prefix in truck.
You can know more information about semi trucks by asking truck companies or you can just stay home and check online. Sites like www.truckertotrucker.com can help you out.
A semi truck has a front unit that allows it to haul various trailers. They're the same thing as a tractor trailer or 18-wheeler. It's difficult to say how a semi would operate without knowing what brand or type you would be interested in. Most fact sites will give you information on semi accidents, but Wikipedia has a good summary of information on semis: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semi-trailer_truck