When was the last time you saw a delivery to any restaurant or grocery store? They're almost all from 18 wheelers. Furniture store? 18 wheeler. Appliance, electronics...all still 18 wheelers.
> cargo is then transshipped onto "street-sized" delivery vehicles for last-mile delivery to homes and retail shops.
No, it's really not. Not in large US cities, at least.
When was the last time you saw a delivery to any restaurant or grocery store? They're almost all from 18 wheelers. Furniture store? 18 wheeler. Appliance, electronics...all still 18 wheelers.
> cargo is then transshipped onto "street-sized" delivery vehicles for last-mile delivery to homes and retail shops.
No, it's really not. Not in large US cities, at least.