Arvin, California Trucking Companies:
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Trucking Companies in Arvin, California
Your 10-Codes of the Day
10-42 = Traffic Accident at ..........
10-23 = Stand by
10-17 = Urgent Business
10-34 = Trouble at this station, help is needed
10-27 = I am moving to Channel ......
Your Truck driving Definitions of the Day
TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Unit)
Standardized unit for measuring container capacity on ships, railcars, etc.
On-Board Computer
See Trip Recorder.
Exempt Carrier
Company which transports commodities exempted from Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) economic regulation.
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.
Runaway Truck Ramp
Emergency area adjacent to a steep downgrade that a heavy truck can steer into after losing braking power. Usually two or three lanes wide and several hundred feet long, the ramp is a soft, gravel-filled pathway which absorbs the truck's forward momentum, bringing it to a safe stop. Depending on the surrounding terrain, the ramp may be level or run up or down hill.