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Your truck driver 10-Codes of the Day
10-33 = Emergency Traffic at this station
10-71 = proceed with transmission in sequence
10-21 = Call on the telephone
10-45 = All units within range please report
10-18 = Anything for us?
Your Truck driving Definitions of the Day
Kingpin (axle)
Pin around which a steer axle's wheels pivot.
LTL Carrier
Trucking company which consolidates less-than-truckload cargo for multiple destinations on one vehicle. (see TL Carrier)
AVI (Automatic Vehicle Identification)
System combining an on-board transponder with roadside receivers to automate identification of vehicles. Uses include electronic toll collection and stolen vehicle detection. (see IVHS)
Curb Weight
See Chassis Weight.
Retarder
Device used to assist brakes in slowing the vehicle. The most common type of retarder on over-the-road trucks manipulates the engine's valves to create engine drag. (This type is commonly referred to as "Jake Brake" because the predominant manufacturer is Jacobs Vehicle Equipment Co.) Other types of retarders include exhaust retarders, transmission-mounted hydraulic retarders and axle-mounted electromagnetic retarders.