text: how is trucking involved with math science and technology? my teacher asked this on a test and i drew a blank. i guessed and now i want to know if i was right. we won't get the test back for a couple of months. driving a truck doesn't require much math, science and technology - on the surface.  but imagine you are buying a truck and trying to figure out which truck to buy.  one may get great mileage, but requires higher maintenane.  another may cost less, but gets terrible mileage.  having the knowledge to figure out what is the right truck will take math.  technology and trucking are quite a pair.  gps(global positioning system) for route planning is a start.  another buzzword these days is rfid(radio frequency identification).  this is a new way of taking inventory.  it is kind of like a barcode, but you don't have to see the rfid device.  if the cargo in your truck has rfid tags, a rfid reader could take inventory  as the boxes are loaded onto the truck.  this is a new trend that will make trucking more efficient.  the ability to identify and implement new trends makes science and technology a must for someone in trucking.