Building trucks is tough. Some of the biggest carmakers in the world tried their hand at building semi-trucks and then withdrew from the market. Dodge's Big Horn semi-truck failed. GMC and Chevrolet ...

The history of the semi-truck dates back to Cleveland, Ohio, in the late 1890s — back before even the Model T had hit the road. Alexander Winton, founder of the Winton Motor Carriage Company, was one ...