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From existing as only a few trucks on some dirt farm roads to becoming the major source of transport in our nation, the history of trucking is impressive. The story of trucking's past is, in many ways, the story of the American economy.

Trucking helped motivate the growth of our roadways, therefore allowing the transport of goods, people and ideas. It helped us endure both World War I and World War II. Trucking also provided opportunities for the rural working class whose livelihood was lost to the growth of big farms. This industry struggled to find its place in early American history, but once it started, it couldn't be stopped. Learn just how that happened in this episode.

Thanks to Dr. Shane Hamilton for taking time to interview for this episode. Check out his book, Trucking Country: The Road to America's Walmart Economy.

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Music from the episode:

"Truck Drivin' Blues"
"Truckin", by the Grateful Dead
"6 Days on the Road", by Dave Dudley
"Truck Driving Queen", Bud Brewer
"On the Road Again," Willie Nelson
"It's A Man's Man's Man's World," James Brown
"The Bombardier's Song," Bing Crosby
"Funky Element," www.bensounds.com

On The Move is here to tell the story of an industry that touches all of our lives, but that we often forget. The trucking industry is credited as the Backbone of the American Economy, but what does that mean? How did it get that way? And what will become of it now that technology is moving us forward faster than ever before. If you want to understand where I nation is heading, you may just need to follow the trucks.