CWT Hundred weight increments. back to top Yard Jockey Person who operates yard tractor. Typically, the In Fee is charged on per pallet basis. Bulk Shipment shipment of loose boxes or pieces. Sliding Tandem Slider Mechanism that allows tandem axle suspension to be moved back and forth at the rear of semitrailer, for the purpose of adjusting the distribution of weight between the axles and fifth wheel. Department of Transportation. SingleSource Leasing Service in which companies can lease drivers and trucks from the same source, rather than having to procure them from different companies.

See also Actual Weight or Chargeable Weight. back to top Dangerous Goods Dangerous Goods also referred to as hazardous materials or restricted articles, are described as articles or substances that are capable of posing significant risk to health, safety or property when transported by air. Lessor Company which leases vehicles. Actual Weight The actual scale weight of shipment. Determined by multiplying the length by the width by the height and dividing the product by for domestic shipments or by for international shipments.

back to top Team Driver Team Team of two drivers who alternative driving and resting. For example, shipment that travels from Denver, Colorado to Chicago, Illinois to Paris, France would list Chicago, Illinois as the Gateway. be regular route service over designated highways on regular basis or irregular route between various points on an unscheduled basis. See TL LTL Carrier trucking company which consolidates lessthantruckload cargo for multiple destinations on one vehicle.

Typically, the In Fee is charged on per pallet basis. See IVHS Assembly Labor intensive warehouse work designed to put together finished product per the specification of individual client from several skus stored in warehouse. Transport of hazardous materials is strictly regulated by the EV Electric Vehicle Vehicle powered by electric motors rather than by an internal combustion engine. TSA Transportation Security Administration a component of the Department of Homeland Security and is responsible for the security of the nations transportation systems.

Also provides the capability to vary vehicle combination lengths. Required in interstate commercial trucking by the back to top Walking Beam Suspension type of truck and tractor rear suspension consisting of two beams, one at each side of the chassis, which pivot in the center and connect at the front to one axle of tandem and at the rear of semitrailer, for the purpose of adjusting the distribution of weight between the axles and fifth wheel. AVI Automatic Vehicle Identification System combining an onboard transponder with roadside receivers to automate identification of vehicles.