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Trucking Companies in Groton, Connecticut
Your 10-Codes of the Day
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Your Truck driving Definitions of the Day
Powertrain (Drivetrain)
All the components, including engine, which transmit the engine's power to the rear wheels: clutch, transmission, driveline and drive axle(s).
Compensated Intracorporate Hauling
Freight transportation service provided by one company for a sister company.
LCV (Long Combination Vehicle)
In general, vehicles longer than a standard doubles rig (tractor and two 28-foot semitrailers). Examples of LCVs which are permitted in some U.S. western states and eastern toll roads: Twin 48-foot trailers; triple 28-foot trailers.
Bogie (also spelled bogey)
Assembly of two or more axles, usually a pair in tandem.
Driveline
All the components which together transmit power from the transmission to the drive axle(s). These consist of at least one driveshaft (propeller shaft) with a universal joint at each end.