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The Big Rig
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Things began to change in the trucking industry in the early 1970s. Things worsened when Jimmy Carter thought that it was necessary to deregulate the industry. Under the regulation period, competition was minimal and the all companies set a standard rate to be charged when hauling goods. More importantly, all companies were required to seek federal authority to haul apart from agricultural products. During these times, truck drivers enjoyed a comfortable paycheck. However, the deregulation changed everything whereby there was rampant competition, and the prices of transporting goods were no longer set at a standard level. Due to competition, many companies came into existence, and the price of transporting goods was reduced as every comp
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