CCJ Photo Gallery: The Crazy ’80s: Trucking in 1984

Jack Roberts (CCJ)

Apr 21, 2014

Updated Apr 23, 2014

Ronnie was in office, a recession was in full swing, and they were making Firebirds in pastel colors. But in many ways, groundwork laid during the 1980s set the stage for the trucking industry today.

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