tractor trailer combinations

Photographs and simple text describe what it is like to drive large trucks and semis.

Describes the evolution of the big rig since its beginning in 1804, the various kinds of trucks, their key parts, driver preparation, and work rules.

"I cruise down the highway--the most powerful truck on the road! I have a giant trailer full of supplies to deliver, so nobody better get in my way!".

Describes a tractor trailer and explains how it works and is used; includes a brief history and facts about this form of transportation.

A young boy describes what it would be like if he drove a car hauler.

Maggie and her grandfather enjoy a special trip by following Route 30 from Pittsburgh all of the way to the Pacific Ocean.

Introduces the tractor trailer, allowing the reader to count its parts using the numbers from one to ten, and its wheels using the numbers to eighteen.

An introduction to the big rigs, their history, how they are made and tested, their special features, and their many uses. Includes a glossary of related terms.

Simple text and photographs explain tractor-trailers, or semis, and how these large trucks deliver goods we use every day.

A boy imagines what it would be like to drive a big rig across the country.