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Terminal tractors have rear cab doors

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Since yard drivers hook and unhook trailers a hundred times a day, walking around the vehicle is deemed an unacceptable waste of time. The back wall of the tiny cab is literally a sliding glass door, letting the driver step directly onto the dirty trailer deck without touching the ground.

Terminal tractors have rear cab doors
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