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Air Ride Suspension - Suspension which supports the load on air-filled rubber bags rather than steel springs. Compressed air is supplied by the same engine-driven air compressor and reservoir tanks which provide air to the air brake system. Reference: Truck Writers of North America (TWNA) Related Terms: Air Ride Suspension - trailer | truck | trucking | Airway - A covered ramp used for loading and unloading aircraft passengers.Related Terms: Airway - aircraft | airline | load | loading | passenger | unload | Bulletin Board Service - A bulletin board is similar to a network and thus Internet. Requirements for a bulletin board are a computer, modem, and preferably bulletin board software. A bulletin board can contain directories of files (for user downloading) and e-mail facilities (where users can exchange/or post messages). Based on their access Acronym: BBS Reference: ECRC University of Scranton / Defense Logistics AgencyRelated Terms: Bulletin Board Service - computer | internet | network | software | Cargo Weight - Combined weight of all loads, gear and supplies on a vehicle. Reference: Truck Writers of North America (TWNA)Related Terms: Cargo Weight - cargo | freight | trucking | Carload - A shipment in which the freight completely fills a container or railcar. Acronym: CLRelated Terms: Carload - freight | full carload | less than carload | railcar | shipment | Chassis Weight - Weight of the empty truck, without occupants or load. Reference: Truck Writers of North America (TWNA)Related Terms: Chassis Weight - curb weight | gross vehicle weight | tare weight | trucking | Container Load - A shipment in which the freight completely fills a container. Acronym: CLRelated Terms: Container Load - container | freight | full container load | less than container load | shipment | Curb Weight - Weight of the empty truck, without occupants or load. Reference: Truck Writers of North America (TWNA)Related Terms: Curb Weight - chassis weight | gross vehicle weight | tare weight | trucking | Dock - A platform for loading or unloading trucks, trains, ships, or aircraft; or an aircraft hangar.
Related Terms: Dock - hangar | load | loading | pier | unload | Energy Sciences Network - This is a Department of Energy (DOE) system that provides the full text of select DOE documents. Many of these documents are related to computers and information policy. It also contains gateways to a variety of energy-related sources and downloadable public domain software. Acronym: ESnet Reference: ECRC University of Scranton / Defense Logistics AgencyRelated Terms: Energy Sciences Network - energy | government | network | policy | Full Carload - A shipment in which the freight completely fills a container or railcar. Acronym: FCRelated Terms: Full Carload - carload | freight | less than carload | railcar | shipment | Full Container Load - A shipment in which the freight completely fills a container. Acronym: FCLRelated Terms: Full Container Load - container | container load | freight | less than container load | shipment | Full Truck Load - A shipment in which the freight completely fills the trailer or container. Acronym: FTLRelated Terms: Full Truck Load - container | freight | less than truckload | trailer | truck | truckload | shipment | Gross Combination Weight - Total weight of a loaded combination vehicle, such as a tractor-semitrailer or truck and full trailer(s). Acronym: GCW Reference: Truck Writers of North America (TWNA)Related Terms: Gross Combination Weight - gross vehicle weight | trucking | Gross Vehicle Weight - Total weight of a vehicle and everything aboard, including its load. Acronym: GVW Reference: Truck Writers of North America (TWNA)Related Terms: Gross Vehicle Weight - chassis weight | curb weight | gross vehicle weight rating | trucking | Gross Vehicle Weight Rating - Total weight a vehicle is rated to carry by the manufacturer, including its own weight and the weight of its load. Acronym: GVWR Reference: Truck Writers of North America (TWNA)Related Terms: Gross Vehicle Weight Rating - chassis weight | curb weight | gross vehicle weight | trucking | Headache Rack - Heavy protective barrier mounted behind the tractor's cab. Designed to prevent "headaches" caused by load shifting forward from the trailer and crushing the cab. Reference: Truck Writers of North America (TWNA)Related Terms: Headache Rack - trailer | truck | trucking | Less Than Carload - A shipment in which the freight does not completely fill the container or railcar; or a particular consignor's freight when combined with others to produce a full carload. Acronym: LTC Reference: less than container load,Related Terms: Less Than Carload - carload | freight | full carload | railcar | shipment | Less Than Container Load - A shipment in which the freight does not completely fill the container; or a particular consignor's freight when combined with others to produce a full container load. Acronym: LCL Reference: less than container load,Related Terms: Less Than Container Load - container | container load | freight | full container load | shipment | Less Than Truckload - A shipment in which the freight does not completely fill the trailer or container; or a particular consignor's freight when combined with others to produce a full truckload or full container load. Acronym: LTL Reference: less than container load,Related Terms: Less Than Truckload - container | freight | full truckload | trailer | truck | truckload | shipment | Less Than Truckload (1) - A quantity of freight less than that required for the application of a truckload (TL) rate; usually less than 10,000 pounds. Acronym: LTL Reference: Truck Writers of North America (TWNA)Related Terms: Less Than Truckload (1) - trucking | truckload | Lift Axle - Extra, unpowered axle needed only when the vehicle is loaded, allowing it to meet federal and state vehicle weight standards. The lift axle is mounted to an air spring suspension that raises the axle when it is not required. Reference: Truck Writers of North America (TWNA)Related Terms: Lift Axle - axle | trucking | Load Range - Letter code system for the weight carrying capacity of tires. Comparable ply ratings are shown below. Load Range (LR), Ply Rating (PR). LR/PR: A/2, B/4, C/6, D/8, E/10, F/12, G/14, H/16. Acronym: LR Reference: Truck Writers of North America (TWNA)Related Terms: Load Range - ply rating | trucking | Lowboy - Open flat-bed trailer with a deck height very low to the ground, used to haul construction equipment or bulky or heavy loads. Reference: Truck Writers of North America (TWNA)Related Terms: Lowboy - trailer | trucking | LTL Carrier - Trucking company which consolidates less-than-truckload cargo for multiple destinations on one vehicle. Reference: Truck Writers of North America (TWNA)Related Terms: LTL Carrier - less than truckload | tl carrier | trucking | truckload | Pallet - A wooden or lightweight metal base or platform assembly for storing, moving, or transporting goods; a load of goods assembled on a pallet; a skid.Related Terms: Pallet - cargo | freight | goods | load | pallet jack | transport | Payload (1) - Weight of the cargo being hauled. Reference: Truck Writers of North America (TWNA)Related Terms: Payload (1) - cargo | freight | trucking | Random-Access Memory - Thought of as temporary memory because when the computer is turned off, all data stored in RAM is lost. To run a computer software application, it must be loaded into RAM. All computer programs (software) have a minimum RAM requirement. Acronym: RAM Reference: ECRC University of Scranton / Defense Logistics AgencyRelated Terms: Random-Access Memory - computer | hardware | media | read-only memory | software | Relay - Common practice in the less-than-truckload industry, in which one driver takes a truck for 8 to 10 hours, then turns the truck over to another driver, pony express style. Reference: Truck Writers of North America (TWNA)Related Terms: Relay - relay driving | trucking | Relay Driving - Common practice in the less-than-truckload industry, in which one driver takes a truck for 8 to 10 hours, then turns the truck over to another driver, pony express style. Reference: Truck Writers of North America (TWNA)Related Terms: Relay Driving - relay | trucking | Rolling Radius - Tire dimension from center of the axle to the ground; measured with tire loaded to rated capacity. Used in calculating geared speed. Reference: Truck Writers of North America (TWNA)Related Terms: Rolling Radius - axle | trucking | Shipper's Loan and Count - A statement on a bill of lading that the shipper verified the loading and quantity loaded during transfer to a carrier for shipping.Related Terms: Shipper's Loan and Count - bill of lading | carrier | inventory | loading | ship | shipment | shipper | shipping | Speedability - Top speed a vehicle can attain as determined by engine power, engine governed speed, gross weight, driveline efficiency, air resistance, grade and load. Reference: Truck Writers of North America (TWNA)Related Terms: Speedability - trucking | vehicle | Tare Weight (1) - Weight of the empty truck, without occupants or load. Reference: Truck Writers of North America (TWNA)Related Terms: Tare Weight (1) - chassis weight | gross vehicle weight | curb weight | trucking | TL Carrier - Trucking company which dedicates trailers to a single shipper's cargo, as opposed to an LTL (Less Than Truckload) carrier which transports the consolidated cargo of several shippers and makes multiple deliveries. Reference: Truck Writers of North America (TWNA)Related Terms: TL Carrier - less than truckload | ltl carrier | trucking | truckload | Truckload - A shipment in which the freight completly fills the trailer or container. Acronym: TLRelated Terms: Truckload - container | freight | full truckload | less than truckload | shipment | trailer | truck | Truckload (1) - The quantity of freight required to fill a trailer; usually more than 10,000 pounds. Acronym: TL Reference: Truck Writers of North America (TWNA)Related Terms: Truckload (1) - less than truckload | trucking | Upper Coupler - Load bearing surface on the underside of the front of a semitrailer. It rests on the fifth wheel of a tractor or dolly and has a downward-protruding kingpin which is captured by the locking jaws of the fifth wheel. Reference: Truck Writers of North America (TWNA)Related Terms: Upper Coupler - fifth wheel | trucking |
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